WINNSBORO – When the Catawba Ridge Copperheads rolled into Winnsboro last Friday to face off with Fairfield Central, both schools were hungry for region wins. Having fallen to Camden (55-25) and Keenan (70-40) in their first taste of region action, the Lady Griffins were prepared for redemption and found it in the form of a […]
Griffin teams hunt for first region win
January 16, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – A tough Keenan squad rolled into Winnsboro last Friday night for Fairfield Central’s first region matchup of the season. The Raider offense was too much for the Griffins to contain as they pulled away with a 70-40 win to put Fairfield at 0-1 in region play. Junior Jamaria Sampson led the Griffins with […]
Griffins go 2-1 in Holiday Tourney
January 2, 2020 By
CAMDEN – After a tight 44-32 loss to Darlington in the day one of tournament action, Fairfield Central girls bounced back with wins over Lakewood (55-33) and South Aiken (38-27) to finish the Camden Holiday Tournament with a 2-1 record. Sophomore Deasia Feaster finished the tournament with 32 points, leading the Griffins with 17 against […]
Griffins battle in Roundball Classic
January 2, 2020 By
WEST COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central boys basketball team went 1-2 in the American Division of the 16-team Cayce Roundball Classic last week. The Griffins lost to 65-40 to A.C. Flora Thursday and 50-45 to C.A. Johnson Friday, but won 72-62 over Bamberg Ehrhardt Saturday. The Griffins will return to regular-season action on Jan. 10 against […]
Griffins battle against Redhawks
December 19, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Though their 1-8 record might not reflect it, Fairfield Central’s boys basketball team has been battling. Half of their eight losses have been by margins of ten points or less, one including an overtime loss to White Knoll last Wednesday. Fairfield faced an undefeated Westwood team on Monday. In their first meeting of […]
Griffins start season with W
December 12, 2019 By
GREAT FALLS – For the first time in five seasons, Fairfield Central boys’ basketball opened its regular season in the win column. The Griffins faced off with Great Falls High School last Wednesday in their season opener and came away with a tight 56-50 win. They turned around to host Newberry High School at home […]
Griffins wrap up preseason
December 5, 2019 By
LEXINGTON – Fairfield Central Basketball got its last taste of preseason action last week in the Lake Murray Tip-Off. The Griffins faced Cross Creek High School in the first round on Monday. Fairfield jumped out to an early 23-15 lead after a strong offensive start in the first quarter, but the Razorbacks controlled the Griffin […]
Griffins fall to Southside
February 21, 2019 By
GREENVILLE – The Griffins were one year removed from a winless season when they made this year’s 3A state playoffs, and turned even more heads when they knocked off the number-one seeded Pendleton Bulldogs. However, the Griffins ran into a buzz saw in the second round in the form of the Southside Tigers, the two-time […]
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 […]
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 […]
