Monday first-round scores, updated scheules for SCHSL basketball state playoffs

Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • February 18, 2025

Second day of first-round games set for Tuesday

           The first round of tthe South Carolina High School League basketball state playoffs will be held today and Tuesday.


           This will be the first year a state champion will be crowned in AAAAA Division I and AAAAA Division II. The classification will split in two following the biannual reclassification.


           The groups playing first-round games today are AAAAA DI boys, AAAA boys, Class A boys, AAAAA Division II girls, AAA girls and AA girls. The other groups will begin playoff action on Tuesday.


           The first three rounds are at campus sites. All of the semifinal games are set for Florence Center on Feb. 27-March 5. The state championship games will also be played at Florence Center on March 6-8.


AAAAA

Division I

Boys

Upper State

Byes: 1. Dorman; 2. Dutch Fork; 3. Blythewood; 4. River Bluff

Monday

(5( Maulding 71, (12) Lexington 44

(6)Byrnes 86, (11) Rock Hill 59

(7)Clover84, (10) Spartanburg 59

(8) J.L. Mann 68, (9) Boiling Springs 60

Wednesday

(8) J.L. Mann at (1) Dorman

(5) Mauldin at (4) River Bluff

(6)  Byrnes at (3) Blythewood

(7) Clover at (2) Dutch Fork

Lower State

Byes: 1. Ridge View; 2. James Island; 3. Cane Bay; 4. Ashley Ridge

Monday

(5) Summerville 64, (12) Wando at 48

(6) Sumter 58, (11) Spring Valley 46

(7) West Ashleyu 67, (10) Stratford 36

(8) Carolina Forest 54, (9) Fort Dorchester 47

Wednesday

(8) Carolina Forest at (1) Ridge View

(5) Summerville at (4) Ashley Ridge

(6) Sumter at (3) Cane Bay

(7) West Ashley at (2) James Island

 

AAAAA

Division II

Boys

Upper State

Byes: 1. Greenville; 2. Fort Mill; 3. Indian Land; 4. Riverside

Tuesday

 (12) Catawba Ridge at (5) T.L. Hanna

 (11) Easley at (6) Northwestern

 (10) Nation Ford at (7) Woodmont

 (9) Greenwood at (8)  Hillcrest

 Friday

Greenwood/Hillcrest at (1) Greenville

 Catawba Ridge/T.L. Hanna at (4) Riverside

 Easley/6 Northwestern at (3) Indian Land

 Nation Ford/Woodmont at (2) Fort Mill

 Lower State

Byes: 1. Conway; 2. Goose Creek; 3. St. James; 4. Berkeley

Tuesday

 (12} Socastee at (5) Irmo

 (11) White Knoll at (6) Myrtle Beach

 (10) Lucy Beckham at (7) Lugoff-Elgin

 (9) North Myrtle Beach at (8) Westwood

 Friday

 North Myrtle Beach/Westwood at (1) Conway

 Socastee/Irmo at (4) Berkeley

 White Knoll/Myrtle Beach at (3) St. James

 Lucy Beckham/Lugoff-Elgin at (2) Goose Creek

 

AAAA

Boys

Monday

 Upper State

Lancastr 99, Emerald 31

A.C. Flora 57,  Fountain Inn 30

South Pointe 72,  Seneca 35

Berea 60, Laurens 58

Dreher 54 Blue Ridge 35

Greer 56, York 54

Daniel 73,  Westside 68

Wren92, Camden 66

 Lower State

North Augusta 72,  Colleton County 35

South Florence 64, Hilton Head 54

May River 63,  Darlington 5-

Gray Collegiate 49, Aiken 41

Wilson 58, Lakewood 53

Bluffton 62, Bishop England 34

Brookland-Cayce 73, Midland Valley 62

Crestwood 103, South Aiken 69

Second Round

Thursday

Upper State

A.C. Flora at Lancaster

Berea at South Pointe

Dreher at Greer

Daniel at Wren

Lower State

South Florence at North Augusta

May River at Gray Collegiate

Wilson at Bluffton

Brookland-Cayce at Crestwood


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AAA

 Boys

 Tuesday

Upper State

 Chapman at Broome

 St. Joseph’s at Crescent

 Union County at Pendleton

 West-Oak at Christ Church

 Greer Middle College at Powdersville

 Walhalla at Woodruff

 Palmetto at Mountain View Prep

 Southside Christian at Belton-Honea Path

 Lower State

 Aynor at Loris

 Newberry at North Charleston

 Waccamaw at Orangeburg-Wilkinson

 Hanahan at Fox Creek

 Marlboro County at Keenan

 Battery Creek at Dillon

 Silver Bluff at Georgetown

 Swansea at Oceanside Collegiate

 

AA

 Boys

 Tuesday

 Upper State

 Chesterfield at High Point Academy

 Saluda at Clinton

 Eau Claire at Batesburg-Leesville

 York Prep at Landrum

 Liberty at Fairfield Central

 Pelion at Chesnee

 Blacksburg at Central

 Columbia at Strom Thurmond

 Lower State

 Edisto at Hampton County

 Marion at Burke

 Whale Branch at Andrew Jackson

 Woodland at Manning

 Cheraw at Atlantic Collegiate

 Timberland at Bridges Prep

 Lake City at Philip Simmons

 Mullins at Lake Marion

 

Class A

Boys

Monday

Upper State

Abbeville 87, Lamar 57

Calhoun Falls at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

Great Falls 64, Ware Shoals 57

Dixie 70,,  Williston-Elko 51

North 75, Lewisville 70

McBee70, Green Upstate 34

McCormick 72,  Horse Creek 51

C.A Johnson 74,  Calhoun County 58

 Lower State

 Johnsonville at Bethune-Bowman

Military Magnet at Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Latta 62, Baptist Hill 55

Hannah-Pamplico at Allendale-Fairfax

Carvers Bay 64, Ridgeland 43

Crpss73,0Hemingway 38at Cross

Dem,arl=Olar 72, Branchville 48

Charleston Math & Schience 71, Green Sea Floyds 50

Second Round

Wednesday

Upper State

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler or Calhoun Falls at Abbeville

Dixie at Great Falls

<cBee at North

C.A. Johnson at McCoormick

Lower State

Military Magnet or Bamberg-Ehrhardt at Johnsonville or Bethune-Bowman

Hannah=Pamplico or Allendale-Fiarfax at Latta

Cross at Carvers Bay

Charleston Math & Scinece at Denmark-Olar


AAAAA

 Division I

 Girls

 Upper State

Byes: 1. Dutch Fork; 2. Blythewood; 3. Clover; 4. J.L. Mann

 Tuesday

 (12) Boiling Springs at (5) Lexington

 (11) River Bluff at (6) Rock Hill

 (10) Spartanburg at (7) Byrnes

 (9) Dorman at (8) Mauldin

 Thursday

 Dorman/Mauldin at (1) Dutch Fork

 Boiling Springs/Lexington at (4) J.L. Mann

 River Bluff/Rock Hill at (3) Clover

 Spartanburg/Byrnes at (2) Blythewood

 Lower State

 Byes 1. Ashley Ridge; 2. Carolina Forest; 3. Summerville; 4. Wando

 Tuesday

 (1)2 Stall at (5) Ridge View

 (11) Stratford at (6) Spring Valley

 (10) Fort Dorchester at (7) West Ashley

 (9) James Island at (8) Sumter

 Thursday

 James Island/Sumter at (1) Ashley Ridge

 Stall/Ridge View at (4) Wando

 Stratford/Spring Valley at (3) Summerville

 Fort Dorchester/West Ashley at (2) Carolina Forest

 

AAAAA

 Division II

 Girls

 Upper State

 Byes: 1. Gaffney; 2. Riverside; 3. Greenwood; 4. Fort Mill

Monday

*5) Greenville 56, (12) Indian Land 34

(6) Nation Ford 58, (11) Eastside 38

(7) T.L. Hanna 65, t10) Northwestern 21

(8) Woodmont 58, (9) Catawba Ridge 31

Thursday

(8) Woodmont at (1) Gaffney

(5) Greenville at (4) Fort Mill

(6) Nation Ford at (3) Greenwood

(7) T.L. Hanna at (2) Riverside

 Lower State

 Byes: 1. Berkeley; 2. North Myrtle Beach; 3. White Knoll; 4. Socastee

 Monday

(5) Goose Creek 65, (12) Myrtle Beach 21

(6) Westwood 51, (11) Conway 14

(7) Chapin 48, 10) St. James 41

(8) Lucy Beckham 53, (9) Irmo 42

Thursday

(8) Lucy Beckham at (1) Berkeley

(5) Goose Creek at (4) Socastee

(6) Westwood at (3) White Knoll

(7) Chapin at (2) North Myrtle Beach

 

AAAA

 Girls

 Tuesday

 Upper State

 Bluffton at South Pointe

 Travelers Rest at Wren

 Lancaster at Fountain Inn

 Greer at Blue Ridge

 Seneca at A.C. Flora

 Richland Northeast at Daniel

 Laurens at Camden

 Southside at Westside

 Lower State

 Lakewood at North Augusta

 May River at Aiken

 South Aiken at Wilson

 Crestwood at Gray Collegiate

 Airport at Beaufort

 Hilton Head at Bishop England

 Darlington at South Florence

 Gilbert at Lower Richland

 

AAA

Girls

Monday

Upper State

Chapman  70,  Palmetto 25

Pendleton 57, Carolina 47

West-Oak 74,  Union County 50

St. Joseph's 63, Belton-Honea Path 39

Powdersville tq, Mountain View Prep 30

Woodruff 70, Crescent 59

 Southside Christian 59, Broome 53

Walhalla 75, Christ Church 50

 Lower State

 Georgetown at Dillon

 Fox Creek at Hanahan

 Marlboro County 50. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 38

 Newberry 57, North Charleston 27

Keenan 62, Aynor 18

Loris 71, Battery Creek 32

Waccamaw 42, Swansea 38

Oceanside Collegiate 58, Silver Bluff 14

Wednesday

Upper State

Pendleton at Chapman

West-Oak at St. Joseph's

Woodruff at Powdersville

Southside Christian at Walhalla

Lower State

Fox Creek or Hanahan at Georgetown or Dillon

Marlboro County at Newberry

Loris at Keenan

Waccamaw at Oceanside Collegiate

 

AA

 Girls

 Monday

 Upper State

Blacksburg 62, Central 23

Eau Claire 47,  Ninety Six 21

Mid-Carolina 29. Saluda 23

 Chesterfield 68, Greenville Tech 23

Cliinton 67, Liberty 29

Landrum 54, American Leadership 31

Cheraw 60, Chesnee 42

Fairfield Central 37, Strom Thurmond 28

 Lower State

 North Central at Lake Marion

 Atlantic Collegiate 51, Timberland 39

Andrew Jackson 79, Barnwell 55

Marion 47, Woodland 38

Lake City 60, Buford 22

Philip Simmons at Hampton County

Burke 66, Mullins 50

Kingstree 42, Whale Branch 35

 Second Round

Thursdsay

Upper State

Eau Claire at Blacksburg

Mid-Carolina at Chesterield

Landrum at Clinton

Fairfield Central at Cheraw

Lower State

Atlantic Collegiate at North Central or Lake Marion

Marion at Andrew Jackson

Philip Simmons or Hampton County at Lake City

Kingstree at Burke



 Class A

 Girls

 Tuesday

 Upper State

 Lewisville at Dixie

 McCormick at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

 Thornwell at Lee Central

Ridge Spring-Monetta at Calhoun Falls Charter

 Great Falls at Williston-Elko

 Ware Shoals at C.A. Johnson

 Calhoun County at Abbeville

 North at McBee

 Lower State

 Hemingway at Military Magnet

 St. John’s at Bamberg-Ehrhardt

 Cross at Latta

 Green Sea Floyds at Ridgeland

 Allendale-Fairfax at Carvers Bay

 Lake View at Scott’s Branch

 Baptist Hill at Denmark-Olar

Johnsonville at Bethune Bowman

SCHSL Release 2026-2028 Realignment Final

By Staff Reports • December 22, 2025
SCHSL Release 2026-2028 Realignment Final Columbia, SC (12-19-25) -- The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) has finalized the classification placement of all schools beginning with the 2026-27 school year. This classification placement will be in effect for two years. The guidelines established by the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee served as the blueprint for schools’ placements. Schools were assigned based on their enrollment count, to include district additions and the 3.0 multiplier. Flexibility, as approved by the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee, was also used with consideration given to geographics and travel. “Appreciation is expressed to those who served on the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee,” said Dr. Jerome Singleton, Commissioner of the SCHSL. “Classification placement of schools is the initial phase of the process. The next step for the League staff is to place the schools into regions in their respective classifications.” The SCHSL’s Executive Committee will meet January 13-14, 2026, to hear appeals regarding the classification placements. The final reclassifications are attached.

Stratford’s Davis Leads South Carolina to 17-7 Win in 89th Shrine Bowl

By David Shelton • December 21, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Spartanburg – Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis threw a pair of touchdown passes and South Carolina defeated North Carolina, 17-7, in the 89 th Shrine Bowl all-star game in Spartanburg on December 20. Davis , named the offensive most valuable player for the Sandlappers, completed 10 of 15 passes for 184 yards in the game. He is headed to Liberty University as an early enrollee. “Great experience and great to get a win,” Davis said. “Playing with all of these great players was something I will never forget.” South Carolina dominated the game defensively, allowing only 136 total yards. The Tarheels completed just five of 19 passes. Stratford running back Maliq McGowan , a late addition to the roster, finished as the leading rusher for South Carolina with 42 yards on nine carries. West Ashley’s Bristol Biegenzahn played on the defensive front for the Sandlappers while Berkeley’s Zion Britt started on the offensive line. Cross safety, and South Carolina signee Caden Ramsey , Berkeley linebacker Gehad Sneed , and Timberland offensive lineman Desmond Green, who is headed to Florida, also played for the Sandlappers. “You win all-star games with defense and our defense was outstanding,” said SC head coach Paul Sutherland , who retired as the head coach at Liberty High after the season. “Glad to get the win for South Carolina. The kids were great. I am very blessed to have had this opportunity.” It took less than 10 seconds for the Sandlappers to score the game’s first touchdown as Davis combined with Dillon receiver Zay Robertson , heading to North Carolina , on an 80-yard bomb on the first play of the game for a quick 7-0 lead. Robertson finished the game with four catches for 131 yards. “He’s a great player,” said Davis of Robertson. “Getting that first touchdown was a tone setter.” South Carolina lost fumbles on their next two possessions, the second miscue leading to North Carolina’s game-tying touchdown after a 23-yard drive. Spartanburg’s Will Love , heading to Virginia Tech , kicked a 35-yard field goal late in the second quarter for a 10-7 halftime lead for the Sandlappers. South Carolina’s last play offensive snap in the game was Davis’s nine-yard touchdown pass to Jude Hall of Christ Church with :59 seconds left on the game clock. Chester linebacker Terry Rayford , who had 11 tackles, was the defensive most valuable player for the Sandlappers. Dorman's Kentavion Anderson and Ridge View's Jordan Best recorded interceptions The win gives South Carolina a 48-34 lead in the series. There have been seven ties.

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By Rob Gantt • December 19, 2025
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Wilson Hall senior class 32-7 last 3 years

By Dennis Brunson • December 19, 2025
 By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor Sumter – The Wilson Hall football team played in its third straight SCISA AAA state championship game in November. And for the third straight year, the Barons came out on the short end of the stick. WH lost to Pinewood Prep for the second consecutive year, falling by a score of 55-13. That being said, Wilson Hall head coach Adam Jarecki could only praise his team, especially the 17-man senior class. “This group of seniors graduates with three trips to the state championship and not many people can say that,” Jarecki said of the Class of 2026, which went 32-7 over that 3-year stretch. “I’m extremely proud of them. They’re our leaders at the school. They’re the influential people at our school. We’d love to see them go out with success in the end, but what they accomplished is pretty special, and they’ve got to take pride in that. “They had a great year (finishing with an 11-2 record for the second straight year) and they’ve had a great career. It’s tough not to come out on top, but they know what it takes to get here and they bought into it.” Six of those seniors were among the eight Barons named to the All-Region 2-AAA team. Leading the way was quarterback Ford Wilder , who was selected as the Region Offensive Player of the Year. Wilder completed 41 of 79 passes for 565 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 483 yards and 12 TDs on 87 carries. Senior running backs Ben McLaurin and Milling Galloway were selected. McLaurin rushed for 1,234 yars and 16 scores on 121 carries. Galloway rushed for 585 yards and 11 touchdowns 62 carries despite missing three games and the majority of a fourth due to injury. The other senior All-Region picks were free safety Harris Naylor and defensive linemen Walker Wilson and Andrew Howle . Naylor had 35 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and three pass deflections. Wilson had 39 tackles, seven TFLs, two quarterback sacks and one PD. Howle had 28 tackles, a team high nine TFLs and two sacks. The other two All-Region selections were junior defensive lineman Reese Wilson and junior linebacker Peyton Gilley . Reese Wilson shared the team lead in sacks with four to go with 21 tackles, eight TFLs, one PD and one fumble recovery. Gilley had a team high 61 tackles and shared the team lead in interceptions with three, returning one for a touchdown, to go with three sacks and six TFLs. Along with being All-Region picks, each of the eight were All-State selections and were chosen to play in the SCISA North-South All-Star Games.

Lee Academy basketball teams start slow

By Dennis Brunson • December 19, 2025
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