LAURENS – Despite a first quarter battle in Laurens on Tuesday, the Richard Winn girls managed to blow out the Crusaders with a 51-34 final. The Eagle offense, led by seniors Taylor Spires and Meredith Pope, had a slow start in the early goings of Tuesday’s game. Laurens held the normally potent duo to only […]
Redhawk girls beat River Bluff, Dreher; boys top Camden
January 21, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood girls basketball team (5-2 overall, 3-0 Region 4-4A) cruised past River Bluff 65-25 in a non-Region 4-4A matchup Friday, then crushed Dreher 72-38 Tuesday at Dreher. Malayziah Etheredge scored 23 points, and Makia Thompson and Korletta Daniels scored 13 points apiece against the Gators. Etheredge had 21 points and 13 rebounds, […]
Bengals blow past Rock Hill
January 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood acting head coach Kristin Claiborne was waiting to see Tuesday night’s matchup against Region 5-4A rival Rock Hill. She was impressed with what she saw. Three Bengals scored in double figures and 10 players scored at least a basket in a 70-41 domination of the Bearcats at the Blythewood gym. “It’s good […]
Westwood splits with Flora; Lugoff-Elgin matchup cancelled
January 14, 2021 By
LUGOFF – Jessica Woods scored 20 points and Malayziah Etheredge added 14 as the Redhawks (3-2, overall, 2-0 Region 4-4A) cruised to a 53-31 victory over A.C. Flora (1-4, 0-2) Friday night. In the boys game, Bryson Felder scored 26 points and McQuaje McDaniel had 11, but the Falcons topped the Redhawks (1-4, 0-2) 72-59. […]
Bengals kick off 2021 with wins
January 14, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Northwestern tried to give the Blythewood boys basketball team a Region 4-5A opening scare Tuesday night, but the Bengals stayed together in the physical up-tempo game and played it cool. The Trojans built an 11-point lead over the Bengals early in the second quarter, and then built another double-digit lead late in the […]
Griffins split wins with Cyclones
January 14, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central hosted Chester Tuesday night in their first region meeting of the season. The Griffin girls won handily with a 41-21 final. Fairfield’s boys had their second one-point loss of the season, falling to Chester 41-42. The two schools will meet again in Chester on Friday. Next week, Fairfield will face Lower […]
Richard Winn sweeps Cambridge
January 14, 2021 By
GREENWOOD – After a perfect 5-0 start to the season, the Richard Winn girls basketball team added their first region win to their resume on Monday. The Eagles (6-0) fell behind early in the game, trailing the Cougars 11-14 at the end of the first quarter. Highlighted by a pair of Mikaela Miller threes, Richard […]
Redhawks split wins in 2021 opener
January 7, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – More than a month removed from their last game, Westwood and A.C. Flora basketball teams showed some signs of rustiness. It just so happened that a game that felt like a season opener was also the Region 4-4A opener for both teams. The Westwood girls and the Flora boys overcame that lack of […]
Eagles jump back into season at home
January 7, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn opened 2021 with home games against Andrew Jackson Academy on Tuesday. The Warriors were no match for the Eagles, falling behind 16-11 in the first quarter. Richard Winn’s momentum grew as the game progressed, and the Eagles held a 32-21 lead at halftime. The second half was more of the same […]
Bengals finish 8th at state
December 31, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood Cheer finished their season eighth in the state for class 5A, one spot ahead of their 2019 ninth place finish. The team finished the state meet with a 274 score, ahead of Spring Valley (262) and Summerville (251). Lexington High School took the top spot with a 340 score. Chapin came in […]
