BLYTHEWOOD – K.J. Rowan’s steal and layup in the final two seconds of Westwood’s game against Blythewood should have driven the Redhawks crowed in the castle into a frenzy. But with that shot, Westwood was still one point shy of tying the Bengals, who led 70-69 and got two foul shots from Samaad Wright to […]
Blythewood boys hold off valiant Westwood comeback in last minutes
December 9, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Tuesday night’s between crosstown rivals Blythewood and Westwood had the feel of a late-season region battle. The Bengals, in their home court, jumped to a double-digit lead by the second quarter, but the Redhawks eventually erased that advantage and took a one-point led going into the fourth quarter. From there, both teams kept […]
Redhawks Take Down Vikings
December 2, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Redhawk boys came out on the right end of another tight score, taking a 63-61 win over Spring Valley in their home opener. The Westwood boys went 2-1 in preseason play with wins over Ben Lippen (78-43) and Heathwood Hall (50-42). They fell 61-71 to Wilson High School. The boys will play […]
Former Redhawk Russell Jones Jr. is headed to the big dance
March 18, 2021 By
Jones and the Eagles Will Face Villanova at 9:57 on Friday ROCK HILL – Russell Jones Jr.’s freshman year as a point guard for Winthrop College was almost a season to remember. Almost. The Eagles finished the 2019-2920 season 24-10 and claimed their 12th Big South championship with a 76-68 victory over Hampton, their second […]
Redhawks close season with 4-win streak
February 18, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This time against Dreher, the Westwood boys basketball team kept the drama out of the gym. In a rescheduled game a week before, the Redhawks escaped the Dreher gym with a 44-42 win in a game that went down to the final seconds. On Monday night, Westwood exploded from the tip-off and used […]
Redhawks stand strong in the fourth
February 11, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – It took the Westwood boys a whole lot of waiting through covid-postponed games, and a high-pressure fourth quarter at Dreher Monday night, but the Redhawks escaped the Blue Devils 44-42 to claim their second Region 4-4A victory. “It was two pretty good teams going at it,” said Westwood head coach John Combs, whose […]
Redhawk girls continue streak; boys fall to Irmo
January 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In the toughest Region 4-4A series of games for the Westwood girls basketball team, the Redhawks got off on a good note. Westwood frustrated Irmo ballhandlers early, and held off a late rally to win 50-46 over the Yellow Jackets. “In the last minutes our youth showed,” Westwood head coach Gregory Bauldrick said. […]
Westwood splits with Flora; Lugoff-Elgin matchup cancelled
January 14, 2021 By
LUGOFF – Jessica Woods scored 20 points and Malayziah Etheredge added 14 as the Redhawks (3-2, overall, 2-0 Region 4-4A) cruised to a 53-31 victory over A.C. Flora (1-4, 0-2) Friday night. In the boys game, Bryson Felder scored 26 points and McQuaje McDaniel had 11, but the Falcons topped the Redhawks (1-4, 0-2) 72-59. […]
Redhawks split wins in 2021 opener
January 7, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – More than a month removed from their last game, Westwood and A.C. Flora basketball teams showed some signs of rustiness. It just so happened that a game that felt like a season opener was also the Region 4-4A opener for both teams. The Westwood girls and the Flora boys overcame that lack of […]
Redhawks back in action
December 3, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s basketball program opened the 2020 season on Tuesday at Sumter High School. The girls trailed 26-20 at the half, and fell by a 33-47 final. Malayziah Etheredge put up a team-high 14 points in the loss. Westwood’s boys fell in overtime by a tight 48-50 score. Both teams will host Sumter at […]
