Beaufort High boys basketball won’t be at full strength until after the football team plays for the Class 4A title Thursday night, but a short-handed Eagles squad put up a good fight in its season opener Wednesday, falling 46-44 to visiting Military Magnet.
Even without nearly half its roster and the entire starting lineup, Beaufort got off to a strong start and led 28-21 at halftime after holding Military Magnet to four points in the second quarter.
The visiting Eagles clawed back within one going to the fourth quarter, but the home Eagles widened the margin to 42-38 on a 3-pointer from Joseph Combs. Military Magnet surged ahead with a 5-0 spurt, but Arthur Singleton put Beaufort back on top 44-43 with a pair of free throws.
Beaufort couldn’t cash in down the stretch, though, and Geraldo Washington gave Military Magnet the lead with a bucket and added a free throw to help seal it.
Combs led Beaufort with 13 points, while Davis Willis collected nine points and six rebounds, and Singleton scored eight points.
Beaufort (0-1) travels to Summerville on Saturday.
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