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Wildcat boys win 12th, crush Baker County

The Camden County boys hoopsters put four in double figures and dunked host Baker County, Fla., 73-21 last Friday to move to 12-2 for the season. In a one-sided battle of Wildcats, visiting Camden’s 9-6 lead after a quarter ballooned to 35-13 and 57-17 after the third and fourth.

Paxon trips Lady ’Cats on late three

The Lady Wildcats stood about a half-minute from their 15th victory last Saturday afternoon, only for visiting Paxon to claim a 46-45 verdict. In a thriller neither side led by more than six, the Jacksonville visitors had the final say on Ansley Hicks’ three-pointer with 32 seconds left.

CCHS swimmers second, third at Lee County meet

A Camden County High boys relay team qualified for state and 14 individuals and relay teams finished in the top three last Saturday in the Trojan Invitational hosted by Lee County at Albany State.

St. Marys Middle sweeps basketball doubleheader at CMS

The St. Marys Middle boys and girls basketball teams both built early leads and stayed in front in a doubleheader sweep last Thursday at Camden Middle. The Lady Bobcats got points from eight players in a 29-13 win, and Demarcus Revels scored 23 points in the boys’ 55-38 triumph.

CCHS tops Southeast Bulloch in rifle opener

The Camden County High rifle team launched the Georgia High School Association portion of its schedule by thumping visiting Southeast Bulloch, 1,166-1,053 last Friday. The Wildcats posted the four highest individual scores of the day.

Lady ’Cats place second at Tampa Bay tournament

The Lady basketball Wildcats went 3-1 against Florida opponents to finish second in their eight-team bracket last week at the Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational.

State championship defense in sights for CCHS riflery

The aim was true for the Camden County rifle Wildcats all last season, and their quest to defend the Georgia High School Association crown begins this week.  Camden has a mix of experience and youth taking the range for its title pursuit against a capable list of contenders.

Boys hoopsters split games at Lee tournament

The Camden County High boys dribblers closed 2023 by splitting two games last week at the Lee County Roundball Classic near Albany. The Wildcats (11-2) stretched their win streak to 11 by beating the host school Dec. 27, then fell to Florida opponent Lake Minneola the next day.

Seven Wildcats win weights at Pirate Ships mat event in Florida

The Camden County High wrestlers closed a busy December schedule as seven Wildcats won their brackets last Saturday at the Pirate Ships ’n Duels event in Melbourne, Fla.

Riddle finds fit with East Carolina

After tormenting opponents offensively, defensively and on special teams for Camden County, Ja’Marley Riddle will take his big-play ability to East Carolina. Riddle has been an ECU commitment since Aug. 17, according to 247sports.com, and made the union official Dec.