Fox Creek boys likely to grab second in region

North Augusta – The first season in AAA has gone pretty good for the Fox Creek High School

boys basketball team.

The Predators, who moved up from AA to AAA because of reclassification, were 15-10 overall

and 4-2 in Region 4 with two games left. They needed a win over either Swansea or Silver Bluff to

clinch second place and gain the home game in the first round of the state playoffs that goes with it.

FCHS’ only region losses have been to perennial power Keenan.

Sophomore Kobe Sims led Fox Creek in scoring with a 16.9 per-game average. He’s also

grabbing 3.1 rebounds and handing out 2.1 assists.

Another sophomore, Justin Vining, was averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team high 4.3

assists. Senior Brelan Baskett was just missing being in double figures with a 9.2 average. He led in

rebounding at 7.2.

Sophomore Chorsheak White was averaging 6.0 points and 2.3 assists, and senior Montez

Tillman was averaging 3.0 points and 4.3 rebounds.

Sophomore Rayan Bahria was seeing significant time off the bench.

RAY PLEASED WITH FCHS’ GIRLS PLAY

Though the record may not necessarily show it, Fox Creek girls basketball head coach Aaron

Ray is pleased with what he’s seen from his squad.

“Throughout this January run we have played well,” said Ray of the Preators, who were 7-12

overall and 2-4 in region play entering the final two games. “We are just coming up short-handed due to

limited numbers, only having seven girls playing the majority of the time who are young.”

There is not a senior among the seven players and just one junior. There are fhree freshmen and

three sophomores

Freshman Mia Price and sophomore Jada Jennings are tied or the scoring lead at 10.3.

Sophomore Maya Kryshtalcwych is leading in rebounding at 10.1 while scoring at a 7.1 clip. Freshman

Maria Price is the assist leader at 2.4 to go with a 5.4 scoring average.

Junior Olivia Winiecki is averaging 1.2 points, freshman Marcie Hyer 3.6 points and sophomore

Kennedy Wesby 2.1.

Wins over Swansea and Silver Bluff to close the regular season would secure third and leave Fox

Creek with a chance at second. A pair of losses could drop the Predators to fifth.

Ray said he has seen upgrades in all facets of the game.

“Improvements have been made on the defensive side of the ball and the offensive side of the

ball,” he said. “Players are showing growth on both sides of the ball each game. We just need it all to

click together now. We have to improve more on being more aggressive and having more attitude

throughout the game, but overall I am proud of the growth.”