The Camden County Bruins's game on Tuesday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to Gates County 43-37. Camden County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gates County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Camden County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliyah Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaya Demps, who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds.
Gates County found their leader in underclassman London Barber, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Barber has scored at least 25% of Gates County's points. Semiyah Saunders was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 steals.
Camden County's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Gates County, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Camden County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on December 8th. As for Gates County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holmes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Gates County in North Carolina (Holmes is ranked 52nd, while Gates County is ranked 210th).
