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
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