COLUMBIA (Dec. 23, 2015) – Ask Blythewood boys’ head basketball coach Ezekiel Washington how his Bengals did in the Chick-Fil-A Classic tournament, and he won’t look too pleased. It’s not that Blythewood didn’t put forth the effort in a victory over defending 2A state champion Keenan, followed by two losses to Virginia’s Oak Hill Academy and […]
Bryant, Wildcats Outpace Griffins
December 22, 2015 By
LEXINGTON (Dec. 21, 2015) – Fairfield Central’s boys’ basketball team stayed within striking distance of Lexington for most of the night Monday, but they never overcame the distance shooting of Darius Bryant and the interior work of Jason Rumph. Bryant sank five 3-pointers for the Wildcats and had 20 points on the night, while Rumph had […]
Lady Griffins Come Up Short in OT
December 22, 2015 By
LEXINGTON (Dec. 21, 2015) – The Lady Griffins overcame a 15-point deficit to take Lexington into overtime Monday night, but Destinee Langford’s solid free-throw shooting for the Lady Wildcats held off Fairfield Central down the home stretch. With the game tied at 45 at the end of regulation, Langford went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line and […]
Christmas Eve in the Fields
December 20, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 20, 2015) – “During the last several years, Blythewood Presbyterian Church has been creating traditions as we seek to serve the surrounding community,” said the church’s pastor, Rhett Sanders. Six years ago, Christmas Eve in the Fields was created as a meaningful worship experience for anybody who wanted to join. Large crowds of families […]
Keenan Takes Two from Griffins
December 16, 2015 By
COLUMBIA (Dec. 16, 2015) – A few more shots going into the basket was what Fairfield Central needed in the second half Tuesday night. The Griffins scored just 9 points over the final two quarters as the Keenan Raiders rolled the Griffins 68-44 in The Cove. “We could not buy a basket in the second half […]
Bengals Club Cyclones
December 16, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 16, 2015) – Consider Friday night’s 42-41 loss at Irmo long forgotten in the minds of the Blythewood boys’ basketball team. Khalil Shakir-Harris put up 15 points and Eli Lake added 11, and the entire Bengals squad saw the court in a 76-43 dismantling of previously unbeaten Chester Tuesday night at Blythewood. “We played […]
Lady Bengals Take Down Twisters
December 16, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 16, 2015) – Third-quarter play has been the bane for the Blythewood girls’ basketball team this year. But on Tuesday night, the Lady Bengals used the third stanza to carve out a come-from-behind 45-33 victory over Chester. “Usually the third quarter is our worst quarter. Tonight we flipped it,” said Blythewood coach Steve Inabinet. […]
Hawks Down Dreher in Bash
December 14, 2015 By
COLUMBIA – An order of Bojangles was exactly what Westwood needed Saturday afternoon. A day after a disappointing 39-37 loss at home to Fort Mill, the Redhawks used their only game in the Bojangles Bash at Ridge View High to dismantle Dreher’s 2-3 zone and cruise to a 58-32 victory. “All I know is we […]
Thomas Sumter Spoils RWA’s Tuesday Night
December 10, 2015 By
Lady Eagles Turned Away WINNSBORO – The Lady Eagles chose the wrong night to have a terrible shooting night as Thomas Sumter pulled out a 42-30 victory in Winnsboro Tuesday. The Lady Eagles started the first quarter taking an 11-9 lead with Jaycie Johnson and Marion Walker Coleman each scoring 4 points to help lead […]
Bengals, Griffins Split
December 10, 2015 By
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins held off a late Blythewood rally Tuesday night, while the Bengal boys’ squad did much the same as they beat back Fairfield Central. Lady Griffins-46, Lady Bengals-41 Tanise Davis poured in 18 points for Fairfield Central, including a 3-point dagger with 2:15 remaining, shattering a 37-all tie and sending the […]
