WINNSBORO – Still looking for their first region win of the season, Fairfield Central’s girls almost found it against Chester last week. The Cyclones managed to hold on for a 37-25 win over the Griffins. An explosive third quarter propelled Fairfield’s boys to a dominant 68-26 win over Chester. Defense dictated the tempo, as the […]
Griffin boys win third straight
January 22, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central boys basketball team is surging at the right time. Following a lopsided win on Tuesday night, the Griffins have moved into second place in Region 3-AA as they enter the heart of their conference schedule. The Griffins claimed their third win in a row with a stifling 45-10 victory over […]
Griffins go full-throttle into season
December 18, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central dropped into basketball season with a tough front-end schedule. They opened their schedule with a stretch of games against teams in higher divisions. They faced off with Keenan (3A boys defending state champion) on Dec. 2. Led by sophomore Payton Martin in scoring with 8 points, the girls fell 48-17 to […]
Griffin girls fall short of Upper State title game appearance with loss at Clinton
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team stormed into the South Carolina High School League 2A state playoffs as an underdog. With a 6-4 region record, the Griffins earned a four seed and faced an uphill climb from game one. After escaping No.2 Strom Thurmond 37-28 in the first round, the Griffins faced No.2 Cheraw […]
Griffins claim region, drop playoff game in final seconds
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central’s boys’ basketball team clinched some region hardware and a perfect 10-0 region record last Thursday with a 47-44 win over Clinton High School. Thomas Johnson led the Griffins with 19 points and 15 rebounds – his second double-double of the season. Rashawn Brown had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. […]
Griffin girls move to round 2
February 20, 2025 By
JOHNSTON – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team stormed into the South Carolina High School League’s 2A state championship bracket with a vengeance. On the heels of a 39-18 region loss at Clinton High School last week to close out the regular season, Fairfield’s girls earned a three seed in the 2A playoffs. Pitted against second-seeded […]
Griffin teams on win streak
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Both Fairfield Central basketball squads are on a win streak. The Griffin boys are on fire in the new year, going 10-0 since they opened play up in January. Last week, the team downed Columbia 48-44 and Mid-Carolina 44-41. They followed with a 62-42 win over Mid-Carolina on Monday and a huge 70-33 […]
Griffin girls fall to Clinton
January 30, 2025 By
CLINTON – After a 40-33 win over Chester on Friday, the Griffin girls dropped their Tuesday-night game at Clinton 40-23. Fairfield trailed by one after a quarter of play, but Clinton extended that lead to five by halftime. A lackluster offense in the third put Fairfield down 33-15. Clinton held on for the 17-point win. […]
Griffins hot on five-game win streak
January 30, 2025 By
CLINTON – From the looks of the Griffin’s win column, they’ve found their groove. The Griffin boys picked up their fifth win in a row on Tuesday at Clinton in a one-point thriller. Looking to keep the win train on track, Fairfield charged out to a five point lead in the first quarter against the […]
Griffins sweep Newberry, Eau Claire
January 16, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – It’s a new year, and both Fairfield Central basketball teams opened the 2025 portion of their seasons with back-to-back wins. In their first game in over two weeks, the Griffin girls took charge of their Jan. 8 game from tip-off. Up by four after the first quarter, Newberry battled back to tie the […]
