North Augusta senior Austin Harrell made six 3-pointers in the Yellowjackets’ 58-54 over the Cross Creek Razorbacks on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Jacket Arena.
The Yellowjackets came out of the gate hot, with three made 3-pointers in the first quarter. The score was 14-9.
Cross Creek fought back in the second quarter, going on a 13-2 run late and had the lead at halftime over the Yellowjackets, 27-21. Cross Creek held North Augusta to seven points in the second quarter, outscoring the Yellowjackets 18-7.
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Harrell made two 3-pointers in the third quarter, keeping North Augusta in the game, trailing 37-43.
The Yellowjackets scored 21 in the final quarter and held the Razorbacks to 11. Harrell also added two more threes in the fourth.
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Harrell’s 19 points led both teams in scoring on the night. Elijah Hall also added 13 points for the Yellowjackets, shooting 5-6 from the free-throw line. Amarri Wilcher helped North Augusta as well with 11 points.
Despite the loss, Cross Creek’s Jaquez Ellison led his team with 18 points. Guard Dontrel Smith also put-up double digits, finishing with 11 points.
The Yellowjackets’ only losses on the season have been doled out by 9-1 Grovetown, a team that’s beat them twice.
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2020 3A Georgia High School state champion Cross Creek has once again started out this season hot with a 6-1 record before Tuesday’s game against North Augusta.
North Augusta’s (4-2) next game will be on the road against Hartsville (5-2) on Friday, Dec. 17. Cross Creek’s (6-2) next game will be at home against Byrnes High School (5-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
Chris Rickerson is a Sports Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at CRICKERSON@augusta.edu.
