COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys’ basketball team looked to beat Ridge View for the second time in region play Tuesday night. The Blazers had other ideas in defending their home court. Four of Ridge View’s five starters scored in double figures, while Westwood’s missed shots and turnovers caused them to fall behind early in a […]
Bengal girls win big over Redhawks; boys fall
January 29, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team got the second half of the region schedule underway Friday night exactly the way they opened the region schedule on Jan. 2—by beating their crosstown rival Westwood. This time around, Chase Thomas scored 26 points, had 21 rebounds, and made 10 assists for a triple-double night. Kirsten Fulton […]
Westwood boys move to 6-0 in region; girls win third straight
January 22, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Intensity mattered for the Westwood boys basketball team against Sumter Tuesday night at The Castle. Four Westwood players scored in double figures, while the defense made 11 steals that contributed to 27 Gamecocks turnovers in the Redhawks’ 70-50 victory that closed out the first half of Region 5-5A play. D’Marcus Thomas led the […]
Westwood boys, girls take out RNE
December 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s boys and girls basketball teams stormed the court Friday night, with the girls holding Richland Northeast to single digits each quarter in a 51-28 victory and the boys following up with a dominating 69-25 win over the Cavaliers. The Westwood girls, who lost just two seniors from last year, remain young. The […]
Redhawks, Bengals set to tip off season
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following their 2024-2025 campaign when their seasons ended in the 5A Division 1 title game, Blythewood High School basketball teams are ready to tip off the new season. Blythewood’s boys start their state championship loss revenge tour with a holiday tournament hosted by the Bethel Hanberry Alumni Association during Thanksgiving week. They will […]
Westwood alum Bryson Felder named to Bob Jones basketball team
November 20, 2025 By
GREENVILLE – Bryson Felder, a resident of Blythewood, has been named to the Bob Jones University Bruins men’s basketball team roster for the 2025-26 academic year. Felder is a junior majoring in Sport Management at BJU. Felder is a 2022 graduate of Westwood High School. As a senior, he averaged 19.7 points per game and […]
Redhawks advance to face Berkley
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood boys (18-8) lost six out of their last seven Region 5-5A games, but in the postseason the Redhawks have gone back to what made them win before region play—good defense and getting points in transition. Westwood, seeded 8th, routed No.9 seed North Myrtle Beach 60-35 at home in the first round, […]
Westwood girls end season against No.2 NMB
February 27, 2025 By
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – The Westwood girls have had a season full of learning experiences. While the Redhawks struggled to finish some games, the team has shown in recent weeks that they have turned the corner and come into their own. Westwood (14-15) fell 53-42 to No.2 North Myrtle Beach Tuesday night, ending the season […]
Westwood boys, girls advance to second round of 5A D-2 playoffs
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Opening the 5A Division 2 boys basketball playoffs was the best thing that could happen to Westwood after struggling with the Region 5-5A schedule The Redhawks lost six out of their last seven region games, including a painful 63-59 defeat to Sumter on Senior Night Thursday. “We noticed. Region play is tough, but […]
Westwood boys, girls win Tuesday
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Amari Alexander scored 22 points and Aneya Britt added 18 points as the Westwood girls basketball team cruised past Lugoff-Elgin 66-23 Friday. The win broke a 3-game losing streak. The Redhawks (11-14, 5-6 Region 5-5A) followed up on that victory with an 81-20 win at West Florence Tuesday night. Westwood led 43-5 at […]
