WINNSBORO – Richard Winn scored a pivotal regional win against one of their arch foes, Newberry Academy, on Tuesday night. RWA capitalized on a strong defensive performance, and six three-pointers to come out ahead with a 40-34 win. The first two minutes of the game went by without a score, the Richard Winn scored eight […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete in region duals
January 31, 2019 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Redhawks sent eight competitors to the Region 3-4A Duals at South Pointe over the weekend, and seven placed. The Redhawks took fifth place overall, and Jordan Hightower pulled down his 100th career victory. Hightower snagged the top spot at 145 pounds. Drake Lesher pulled out a second-place finish at 195. […]
Vikings conquer the Bengals
January 24, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood head basketball coach Zeke Washington missed Tuesday’s game at Spring Valley because of a root canal. At times during the game, the Vikings made the Bengals look like they were on the receiving end of one. While Blythewood went 0-for-10 in 3-point shooting, Joshua Felder’s five 3-pointers and 25 points on the […]
Richard Winn battles in region
January 24, 2019 By
NEWBERRY – Nick Chaisson and the Richard Winn Eagles took to Newberry on Friday to meet their familiar foe, the Newberry Academy Eagles. Richard Winn brought a 47-34 victory back to Winnsboro. RWA got off to blazing start. The duo of Hudson Wade and Darius Boyd scored all of the Eagles’ 15 first-quarter points. Newberry […]
Westwood battles at Ridge View
January 24, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The state’s top two Class 4A boys basketball teams took to the floor before a packed house at Ridge View Friday night. Westwood’s Russell Jones Jr. scored a game-high 30 points, but the No.1 Redhawks couldn’t overcome the defending 4A state champion Blazers’ backcourt of Ja’Von Benson and Malcolm Wilson in a 79-64 […]
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 […]
The Blythewood – Irmo rivalry continues
January 17, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Region 4-5A opener against arch rival Irmo went just about as expected Friday night. In front of the WACH Fox 57 cameras at the Blythewood gym, the rematch of last year’s lower state finalists ended in just about the same manner as the matchup at the Florence Civic Center. Both high-speed offenses […]
Redhawks split wins with Stallions
January 17, 2019 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Lady Redhawks suffered a close-region 3-4A loss in Rock Hill on Tuesday night. The Redhawks held a tight lead going into the fourth, but could not survive South Pointe’s furious charge to the lead. Westwood was outscored 17-11 in the final quarter, and the Lady Stallions pulled off the 65-61 […]
Eagles rack up wins
January 17, 2019 By
BATESBURG – First year varsity Nick Chaisson and the Richard Winn continued their 2019 hot-streak going with a statement win against King Academy on Friday night. Darius Boyd’s 15-point effort helped the Eagles bowl over the hapless King Academy Knights, 51-18. The Knights only scored eight points in the second half and only sank one […]
