FLORENCE, S.C. – Kedral Timmons could see it throughout Monday’s game against Lugoff-Elgin. “The energy was a little different tonight,” the West Florence girls basketball coach said. “They fed off each other. Played well. The defense that we’ve been trying to get them to play all year paid off.” In a big way. The momentum started to swing in the Knights’ favor in the second … Continue reading How West Florence’s girls rallied to top Lugoff-Elgin

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Andrew Jackson 60, Jefferson Davis Academy 53 Ashley Ridge 61, West Ashley 60 Berkeley 48, Cane Bay 46 Cambridge Academy 53, Newberry Academy 30 Cathedral Academy 58, Summerville Faith Christian 42 Central 72, Ballantyne Ridge, N.C. 46 Goose Creek 77, Stratford 42 Hilton Head Prep 66, Charleston Collegiate 32 Holly Hill Academy 62, Clarendon Hall 15 Lake City 58, East Clarendon 56 … Continue reading Monday’s Scores

It’s time to vote for The State’s high school boys basketball Players of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played from Jan. 20-25 . Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page on Friday afternoon. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun. … Continue reading Vote for The State’s Midlands high school boys basketball Player of the Week

5A DIVISION I 1. James Island 2. Lexington 3. Dorman 4. Ashley Ridge 5. Summerville 6. Byrnes 7. Stratford 8. Blythewood 9. Dutch Fork T10. Boiling Springs/JL Mann DIVISION II 1. TL Hanna 2. Catawba Ridge 3. Fort Mill 4. Chapin 5. North Myrtle Beach 6. Berkeley 7. Lugoff-Elgin 8. Lucy Beckham 9. Nation Ford T10. St. James/Indian Land 4A 1. Laurens 2. AC Flora … Continue reading See where area teams rank in preseason SCBCA polls

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association released their 2025 preseason baseball poll on Monday. Below are the Top 10 teams in each class for the South Carolina High School League. Our local teams are in bold. Class 5A, Division 1 1. James Island 2. Lexington 3. Dorman 4. Ashley Ridge 5. Summerville 6. Byrnes 7. Stratford 8. Blythewood 9. Dutch Fork T10. … Continue reading SC Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll released

The SCBCA held its annual preseason rules weekend over the weekend. Below is the list of rankings in each classification. Class 5A Division I 1. James Island ; 2. Lexington ; 3. Dorman; 4. Ashley Ridge ; 5. Summerville ; 6. Byrnes; 7. Stratford; 8. Blythewood ; 9. Dutch Fork ; 10. (tie) Boiling Springs , JL Mann Class 5A Division II 1. TL Hanna; … Continue reading SC Baseball Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams made list

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= 1 of 1, N.C. 70, Wilson 40 Airport 48, Brookland-Cayce 41 Andrew Jackson 101, Cheraw 32 Calhoun Falls 41, Abbeville 33 Camden 82, Richland Northeast 24 Great Falls 35, Lamar 27 Laurens Academy 45, Calhoun Academy 22 North Augusta 70, Midland Valley 11 Orangeburg Prep 63, Curtis Baptist, Ga. 56 Ridge View 84, Lugoff-Elgin 27 South Florence 54, Hartsville 28 South Pointe 60, … Continue reading Saturday’s Scores