GREENWOOD – The Fairfield Lady Griffins had a bumpy first quarter in their playoff debut against Powdersville, but a strong-second half propelled the Griffins to the win, and set-up a second round match against the number one-seed, Emerald. The Lady Vikings were dominant in the regular season. They racked up a 20-4 regular-season record and […]
Griffins stun top-seeded Pendleton
February 13, 2019 By
ANDERSON – The Fairfield Central Griffins hit the road on Tuesday night for playoff action against the number one-seed Pendleton Bulldogs. The Bulldogs ended the regular season as the number-five ranked 3A team in the state, but their rankings did not save them from a 50-37 loss. The win marked head coach Jonanthan Durant’s first […]
Lady Griffins head to Round 2
February 13, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Amelia Miller and her Fairfield Central Lady Griffins began their bid for a 3A State Title Monday night at home against the Powdersville Lady Patriots. The game began on a rough note for the Griffins, but they controlled the second half and escaped their first-round matchup with a 38-31 win. “It was just […]
Cyclones best Griffins
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Griffins had a tough conclusion to the end of their 2018-19 home schedule. Fairfield Central’s defense had fits trying to slow down Chester’s high-octane offense, and the Cyclones rolled Fairfield up for an 82-60 win. Fairfield’s offense stuck close with Chester in the later quarter, but a tough first period set the […]
Lady Griffins clinch 2nd place region finish
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins churned an emphatic region win on senior night against the Chester Cyclones on Tuesday night. The Griffins had three different scorers in double digits, and closed out their regular season home schedule with a 60-20 win. The win sealed up second place in Region 4-3 A for the […]
Griffin wrestling continues to improve
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Curtis Holland’s young squad of Fairfield Central wrestlers continued to show strides and improvements in their 2019 dual-region tournament performance. The Griffins, in the program’s second year back, locked down fourth place in both the dual team region tournament and the individual region tournament. Three Griffins placed in the top three of their […]
Griffins battle in Camden
January 31, 2019 By
CAMDEN – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins scored an important Region 4-3A win over the Camden Bulldogs on Tuesday night, improving the Amelia Miller’s crew to 4-1 in the region. After the 43-34 Griffins win, they only trail Keenan in the regional standings. The boys suffered a 77-52 loss and fell to 0-5 in region […]
Lady G’s exorcise Demons
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins were on their home-court Tuesday night for a face-off against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons. Lugoff made a late run in the fourth quarter, but the Griffins defense smothered the opposition for the first three quarters and Fairfield got the job done 37-29. Cristin Gray was the leading scorer on the night […]
Lugoff bests Griffins
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins met with the Lugoff-Elgin Demons on Tuesday night. The teams battled neck-and-neck for most of the game, but eventually the Demons proved to be too much. Lugoff’s Zarius Salmond picked apart the Griffins defense, and his 26-point night was a pivotal factor in the Demons’ 61-50 win. Melvin Peay […]
Griffins battle in Chester, Lady G’s get W
January 17, 2019 By
CHESTER – In more ways than one, the Chester High boys’ basketball team recorded a good win Tuesday night. For starters, Coach Sebastian Hopkins said his team offered a much better performance than it did the last time out in a close win over Camden, when he said his team looked “flat.” Tuesday’s 69-55 victory […]
