Boys Varsity Basketball
Scott’s Branch comes up short
Scott's Branch played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Charleston Math & Science Riptide 73-36. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-16.
It was another big night for Ben Gilliard, who posted 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals for Charleston Math & Science. The contest was Gilliard's third in a row with at least ten points. Zion King was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven assists.
Scott's Branch has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Charleston Math & Science, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
When Scott's Branch and Charleston Math & Science next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Scott's Branch will try to stop Baptist Hill's three-game winning streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on January 24th. Meanwhile, Charleston Math & Science will take on Bethune-Bowman and their six-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laurence Manning Academy). They managed a 70-64 victory over the Hilton Head Christian Academy Eagles on Tuesday. For the Swampcats, this counts as revenge for the 59-42 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Foster, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Foster a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Ussery, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points.
Laurence Manning Academy pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Laurence Manning Academy has already played their next contest, a 59-56 win against John Paul II on the 16th. Hilton Head Christian Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Wilson Hall), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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Clarendon Hall comes up short
Clarendon Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers and fell 67-19. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-8.
Calhoun Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Thornburg led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to six boards and three steals. Chase Strickland was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points.
Clarendon Hall's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Calhoun Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clarendon Hall will face off against Dorchester Academy at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday. As for Calhoun Academy, they will take on Thomas Sumter Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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Girls Varsity Basketball
East Clarendon holds off Manning
The East Clarendon Wolverines basketball team scored 50 points and limited the host Manning Monarchs to 47 in the Wolverines league triumph on Saturday.
The Wolverines now have a 3-9 record. They play next when they travel to Lake City for a AA Region 7 game on Monday, January 27. East Clarendon will confront a Panthers team coming off a 59-38 league win over Manning (Manning, SC). The Panthers record now stands at 9-4.
With the loss, Manning falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Monarchs host Kingstree (Kingstree, SC) to confront the Blazers in a AA Region 7 game on Tuesday, January 28. The Blazers go into the game with a record of 15-4. Kingstree won 49-32 in their recent non-league game against Midland Valley (Graniteville, SC)
Despite the loss, Hilton Head Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Anna Kate Taylor, who posted seven points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in blocks (two).
Laurence Manning Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Laurence Manning Academy has already played their next contest, a 53-29 defeat against John Paul II on the 16th. As for Hilton Head Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-22 loss against Wilson Hall on the 17th.
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The Clarendon Hall Saints basketball squad (Summerton, SC), was outscored 58-44 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers (Moncks Corner, SC)
With the victory, St. John's Christian Academy advances its record to 6-6 on the year. The Cavaliers host Colleton Prep Academy (Walterboro, SC) to meet the War Hawks in a SCISA 3A Region IV battle on Friday, January 17. The War Hawks enter the battle with a record of 12-4. Colleton Prep Academy lost 69-34 in their recent non-league battle against Orangeburg Prep (Orangeburg, SC)
The Saints now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lee Academy for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. Clarendon Hall will meet a Cavaliers squad coming off a 54-22 league win over King's Academy (Florence, SC). The Cavaliers record now stands at 7-2.