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Going to State! Gators Win Lower State Championship

Goose Creek Gators defeat Sumter 57-47 Friday; State Championship is March 1.

The Goose Creek Gators' boys basketball team won Friday's Lower State Championship and will go on to play for the State Championship March 1.

The Gators defeated Sumter 57-47.

The State Championship is 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

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The Gators will meet the No. 1 ranked, undefeated Irmo Yellowjackets. Gators are ranked 10th in the state and have lost only four games this season.


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