North Augusta LadyJackets win 6th state basketball title
FLORENCE, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The North Augusta girls basketball team won the state championship against Westside with a score of 50-39.
There was a special send-off Friday for the North Augusta boys and girls high school basketball teams.
For the first time ever — both teams were heading to state together.
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A large crowd gathered at the high school to cheer the teams on ahead of Friday’s games.
This is the second trip to state in three years for the girls... and the first time a Jackets basketball team has played in the boys' final.
Each team only has one loss, a combined 55 wins between the two, and a pair of lower-state titles.
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Senior Forward Daron Dunbar said, “This feels great honestly. We are ready for this moment; we have been practicing for it all season, so I feel like we are going to be great. We might not ever get this moment again, but hopefully we do but we are going to cherish this moment forever.”
The Yellowjackets came in second place to Lancaster, losing 68-55.
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