FLORENCE, S.C. – Postseason play for girls tennis and volleyball begins this week across the SCHSL, with the SCISA state volleyball tournament set for Friday and Saturday in Myrtle Beach as well.
Marion, Kingstree, Chesterfield and Lee Central all took to the court Wednesday as the 2A girls volleyball playoffs got underway. Matches for 1A, 3A and 4A are scheduled to begin Thursday with West Florence and Darlington hosting first-round matchups along with East Clarendon, Lake View, Carvers Bay, Latta and McBee.
Thursday also marks the start of girls tennis playoffs with South Florence and Darlington hosting their first-round matchups. Hannah-Pamplico, Johnsonville, East Clarendon and the Governor’s School will also be at home.
West Florence earned a bye and will not play until next week. That is also when the 4A boys volleyball playoffs are set to begin, with the Knights hosting May River in their first-ever postseason match.
SCISA will take over the Myrtle Beach Sports Center beginning Friday as the state tourney kicks off. The two-day event will crown a pair of bracket winners who will then meet next meet in a championship match in each classification.
The King’s Academy, who finished as the 2A state runner-up last year, opens against Dorchester at 11 a.m. on Friday. Florence Christian, who was the 3A state runner-up in ’22, has a bye to begin things and will not take the court until 6 p.m. Friday against the Pee Dee Academy / Greenwood Christian winner.
GIRLS TENNIS
THURSDAY
SCHSL
4A
Lugoff-Elgin at South Florence
3A
Brookland-Cayce at Darlington
TUESDAY
SCHSL
2A
Marion at Academic Magnet
1A
Whale Branch at Hannah-Pamplico
Green Sea Floyds at Johnsonville
McBee at East Clarendon
Southside Christian at Governor’s School
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
SCHSL
WEDNESDAY
2A
Marion at Oceanside
Kingstree at Bishop England
Chesterfield at Lee Central
THURSDAY
SCHSL
4A
Wilson at James Island
Irmo at West Florence
3A
Dreher at Darlington
Lake City at Gilbert
1A
Military Magnet at East Clarendon
Hannah-Pamplico at Branchville
Whale Branch at Lake View
Johnsonville at Charleston Math & Science
Palmetto Scholars at Carvers Bay
Bamberg-Ehrhardt at Latta
Ware Shoals at McBee
Governor’s School at Whitmire
SCISA STATE TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY
4A
Trinity Collegiate vs. Heathwood Hall, 11 a.m.
Laurence Manning vs. Northwood, 11 a.m.
3A
Pee Dee Academy vs. Greenwood Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Carolina Academy vs. Northwood Christian, 2:30 p.m.
Florence Christian vs. TBA, 6 p.m.
2A
Dorchester Academy vs. The King’s Academy, 11 a.m.
St. John’s Christian vs. Lee Academy, 11 a.m.
Dillon Christian vs. Cathedral Academy, 12:45 a.m.
Thomas Heyward vs. Marlboro Academy, 12:45 a.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
MONDAY
SCHSL
4A
May River at West Florence
October 18, 2023 | Morning News (Florence, SC)
Author/Byline: Justin Driggers | Section: Sports