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The Good Cheer Fund was established in 1927 by Thomas P. Lesesne, former managing editor of The News and Courier as a Lowcountry community outreach program to help people in need during the holiday season.

One hundred percent of the donations made to the Good Cheer Fund are distributed to seven agencies to aid the less fortunate in the Lowcountry during the holidays.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks (8-1) will try to extend a five-game home win streak when they square off against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-6) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Colonial Life Arena. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on SEC Network+. In this article, we breakdown the South Carolina vs. Charleston Southern odds and lines for this contest.

The Gamecocks and the Buccaneers square off with no line currently set for the game.

South Carolina has an 8-1-0 record against the spread this season compared to Charleston Southern, who is 1-5-1 ATS. The Gamecocks have a 4-5-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Buccaneers have a record of 2-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.

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South Carolina vs. Charleston Southern prediction

South Carolina 82, Charleston Southern 57

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A win for N. Alabama would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 40-31 lead against Charleston Southern.

If N. Alabama keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-5 in no time. On the other hand, Charleston Southern will have to make due with a 3-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

N. Alabama Lions @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Current Records: N. Alabama 5-5, Charleston Southern 3-5

N. Alabama has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Charleston Southern Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Buccaneer Fieldhouse.

The point spread may have favored N. Alabama last Sunday, but the final result did not. They took a 86-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. N. Alabama found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 21.7% worse than the opposition.

Even though they lost, N. Alabama were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Charleston Southern can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 66-64. The victory was just what Charleston Southern needed coming off of a 81-52 loss in their prior match.

The Lions' defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5. As for the Buccaneers, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Going forward, N. Alabama is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.

N. Alabama is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Charleston Southern, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lions as a 6.5-point favorite.

The over/under is set at 144 points.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — For Nancy McDonald Gault, her Christmas craft endeavor was a return to her roots.

Well, sort of.

Gault recently constructed a Christmas village unlike any other -- the small tinsel reefs and trademark Rainbow Row buildings show a Christmas village crafted in the image of Charleston. The art piece sits on her grand piano, and it only took the retired art teacher three months to build what she now describes as a labor of love.

"I love Charleston," Gault said gleefully on a phone call. "I love that area. I love being in the heart of the city. The markets, Meeting Street, right in the thick of it. I love it."

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Gault isn't native to Charleston.

She lives around 200 miles up I-26 east in Greenville, South Carolina.

But her friends -- and she agrees -- believe that she, in another life, was a native Charlestonian.

"I have friends that always say, 'You must be reincarnated from somebody that lived in Charleston,'" Gault said.

The love of Charleston was fostered in several childhood visits to the city and vacations over the years. Each foray to the Lowcountry only planted a deeper appreciation for the culture, people, and architecture of the city.

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So, reincarnate or not, Gault used her passion for Charleston -- coupled with her background studying art at USC and teaching it at Mauldin Elementary School -- to patiently convert what was a kitchen counter mess into a somewhat viral masterpiece of Charleston-area landmarks.

When the Charleston Christmas village was finished, Gault placed it on a grand piano and snapped a photo of her creation. She was proud of the months of work and wanted to show it off.

She went to social media to post the photo, and the reaction, more than 3,800 likes, over 500 comments, and almost 80 shares, was something she didn't expect.

Some comments praised Gault's accuracy on the project. Others implored her to look for ways to trademark and sell Charleston Christmas villages to outside bidders. But most merely appreciated her similar love for the city they have grown to appreciate themselves.

"It blew my mind, the reaction I got," Gault said of Facebook's response to her work. "I was very honored to have the comments that I got."

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If Gault has one regret regarding the construction of her Charleston village -- the Christmas decor doesn't come off.

It was made with Christmas in mind, but when the holiday is over, she will have to decide where to put the decorations. Ideally, she would have liked to leave it up year-round. But with the small reefs draping the buildings, miniature trees tucked under archways, snowmen, Santas, and a Santa Slay on a roof, it will be hard to keep up in the middle of July.

The art piece will end up tucked away with the rest of the Christmas decor in Gault's 175-year-old house. But she already knows that if she makes another version of the Charleston village, it will be with removable holiday decorations.

"I could have possibly made it to remove the Christmas stuff and then add it back," Gault said. "I'm sure I could have come up with a bright idea where you could take it off when Christmas is over and add it back. I didn't think about it at the time. It was strictly for Christmas. I closed the lid on the Baby Grand Piano, and that is where it goes."

Read more: "South Carolina named among 'most festive' states in new holiday spirit study."

As for the future of Gault's miniature villages, she said after Christmas, she may explore ways to sell similar creations to people around the country.

"After Christmas, I will see if I can come up with a bright idea on how to ship something like this," she said. "I'll really give that a thought after Christmas."

And for Gault herself, she is promising another trip to Charleston during the Christmas season as soon as possible.

"I've got Charleston all over my house," she said. "I mean, I love Charleston. I need to make another trip down there. I haven't been down to Charleston around Christmas in years. I'm due for a trip."

It ought to serve as an inspiration for another artistic and architectural masterpiece.

If there’s an r in the month’s spelling, it’s a good time to eat them, and if there’s a y in the day’s spelling, it’s a good time to talk about them. We caught up with Captain Thomas Bierce, owner of Charleston Oyster Farm, who gave us the scoop on oysters.

Keep reading to learn about the role oysters play in the ecosystem + preservation, harvesting, and what impacts an oyster’s flavor.

Oysters play an enormous role in the health of the ecosystem because they are the literal foundation of the habitat where most of the benthic (bottom-dwelling) organisms live. Species-rich oyster reefs serve as buffets for some animals and shelter for others. A healthy oyster population will keep the waters they occupy cleaner by filtering the water as the tides ebb and flow past the oyster’s gills.

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Oysters grown on farms are mostly hatchery-raised oysters meaning they would not otherwise exist. Farm-raised oysters take some of the harvesting pressure off of the wild oyster reefs due to increased demand. Shells from these operations ultimately get recycled back into the environment and used for wild oyster larvae to settle onto and crest a brand-new reef. Oyster farms have also been shown to have higher species abundance and diversity around them.

The main difference between wild and farm-raised oysters is their proximity to the bottom. Different growing environments provide different blends of phytoplankton and nutrients they feed on, giving them subtle differences. One thing that remains the same is the briny flavor. Our site is very close to the Stono River Inlet, which provides all the oysters in this particular area with abundant salt.

The floating cages are designed to hold the oysters just under the surface all the time by rising and falling with the tides. Surface water holds more phytoplankton and nutrients than deeper depths because of the higher levels of sunlight which makes them grow faster. Never having the oyster stop feeding at low tide like their wild counterparts helps them grow faster as well. Cages also allow farmers to flip the cages up for an extended period during the summer to control any wild oysters or barnacles from landing on the singles. Without this mechanism, all the singles would turn into clusters in a matter of weeks. The biggest benefit to using floating cages is they give us the ability to harvest oysters year-round by allowing us to keep them sub-tidal and buffered from the daytime temperatures. Everyone thinks it is the water temperature in the summertime that makes oysters unsafe to eat but it is the air temperature. At low tide, wild oysters are exposed to the winds and rays which can bake them causing increased bacteria levels, but oysters that have been submerged for at least two consecutive weeks are safe to eat.

Oysters take on the flavor of the water they are grown in similarly to how grapes take on the flavor of the earth they are grown in. Winemakers use the term “terroir” but we use the term “merroir” for oysters. Things that influence flavor are the tide, season, geology, available food, location, and even the weather.

My favorite way to eat an oyster is straight out of the water raw which is what guests on our oyster farm tours get to experience!

Apart from providing delicious oysters, Charleston Oyster Farm aims to promote healthy ecosystems, environmental awareness, and local mariculture. Order oysters, book a farm tour, and learn more about the COF.