BLYTHEWOOD – If Tuesday night’s regular-season basketball game between the Westwood girls and South Pointe had the intense feel of a playoff game, it’s because both teams were slugging it out with the Region 3-4A championship at stake. The Stallions came into the Westwood gym unbeaten in region play and atop the standings. The Redhawks’ […]
Redhawks sweep York
January 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – York Comprehensive gave the Westwood boys and girls basketball teams a chance to relax behind the 3-point line, get some points off transition, and close out landslide victories Tuesday night at the Westwood gym. The Westwood girls blistered the Cougars 70-13 to open the night. When the boys took the floor, Russell Jones […]
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 […]
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 […]
Redhawks blast Richland Northeast
January 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An eight-day layover during winter break didn’t slow down the Westwood boys basketball team. Russell Jones Jr. put up a game-high 21 points in just over one half of play, and the Redhawks blasted into Region 3-4A action Friday night with a 72-41 victory over Richland Northeast at Westwood. Since going 2-0 in […]
Redhawks, Bengals clash at Carolina Challenge
January 3, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The Carolina Challenge portion of the Chick Fil-A Classic wasn’t a part of the main brackets of the post-Christmas tournament at Richland Northeast High School, but both the Westwood and Blythewood boys basketball teams got some good work in. The Redhawks and Bengals tipped off the tournament in the RNE main gym Wednesday […]
Redhawks squeak past Hammond
December 13, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys had a tough task ahead of them on Tuesday night in the form of Hammond Skyhawks. The dangerous trio of Russell Jones Jr, Kendall Wormack and Tyrrell Huff powered the Redhawks to a close 77-71 victory. The three combined for 53 points. Josh Lipsitz had the hot hand in […]
Griffins fall to tough Redhawk teams
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In every way Tuesday night, the Westwood girls’ and boys’ wins over Fairfield Central had the makings of an early season practice game. Almost every player on all four teams saw some playing time. Almost every Redhawk scored, had rebounds, or both. And while the Westwood girls dismissed the Griffins 73-22, and the […]
Redhawks take down White Knoll
November 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Redhawk boys traveled to the Bahamas last week, and they returned as 2018 Tabernacle Christian Academy Thanksgiving Tournament Champions. Ta’Jay Dunlap earned MVP honors for the tourney, and he carried that success over into the Redhawks home opener on Tuesday night. Dunlap’s 24-point performance on Tuesday night led Westwood to a […]
WHS ballers continue to bring in college offers
August 2, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fresh off the heels of being named to the Best of the South AAU All-tournament team, Westwood point guard Ta’jay Dunlap received his first scholarship offer from Southern Wesleyan University. Dunlap was not only Redhawk to draw interest in recent weeks. His back-court peer, Russell Jones, has picked up new offers from Winthrop […]
