Playoff rewind: Gray Collegiate and Lower Richland boys, Dutch Fork,girls win openers
The high school basketball postseason kicked off on Tuesday across the state.
Several Midlands teams were in action on the first night
▪ Jaden Gerald led four players in double figures with 17 points as defending Class 2A champion Gray Collegiate defeated Chesnee, 91-39, in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
▪ Senior Alex Atkinson scored 20 points as Lower Richland boys defeated Camden, 69-62, in the 3A boys playoffs.
▪ Newberry boys got their first playoff win since 2019 with a 72-57 win over Batesburg-Leesville.
▪ Region 4-5A champion Dutch Fork opened up the playoffs with a 77-18 win over Cane Bay in the 5A girls playoffs.
▪ Jenna Cothan hit a shot at the buzzer to give Dorman a 55-54 win over Lexington in Class 5A girls playoffs.
Tuesday’s scores
Class 3A Boys
Lower State
Darlington 46, Dreher 43
DR: Martaz Owens 22, Moss 7
Lower Richland 69, Camden 62
C: Izzy Macklin 19, Terrance Stratford 15, Jahmarie McLoud 12, Damon Howey 11, Moore 3, Haunter 2.. LR: Alex Atkinson 20
Crestwood 51, Brookland-Cayce 38
Class 2A Boys
Upper State
Greer Middle College 73, Saluda 31
Strom Thurmond 50, Eau Claire 43
Newberry 72, Batesburg-Leesville 57
Keenan 81, Blacksburg 41
K: Sumpter 4, McCullough 3, Cedric Schofield 11, Robinson 3, Anderson 2, Caughman 7, McNeil 4, Simmons 4, Oree Z. Jones 5, A, Jones 4, Marcus Simmons 12, Brooks 2.
Fox Creek 76, Columbia 48
Landrum 86, Mid-Carolina 49
Gray Collegiate 91, Chesnee 39
GV: Jaden Gerald 17, Braylhn Thomas 14, Treyvon Maddox 12, Darius Carr 11
Lower State
Mullins 92, North Central 51
Class 5A Girls
Upper State
Dorman 55, Lexington 54
Byrnes 51, Chapin 31
Spartanburg 52, Blythewood 50
Spring Valley 51, Woodmont 38
Lower State
Dutch Fork 77, Cane Bay 18
DF: Michaela Fairwell-22, Antoinet Cheeseboro 12, Jackson-8
Goose Creek 39, White Knoll 33
Class 4A Girls
Lower State
James Island 60, Westwood 52
W: Aneya Britt 19, Makiah Thompson 15, Omeire 8, Chatman 4, Curry 3, Clarke 3.
AC Flora 57, Easley 36
ACF: Terriana Gray 23, Jazmine McDonald Craft 13, Madison Mickens 10, McCray 6, Curnell 3, Delaney 2, Mason 1E: Gramblin 8, Proctor 8, McKinney 6, Bigham 6, Leach 4, Vite 2
Ridge View 65, Myrtle Beach 26
RV: Lucia Bailey 12, Destiny Drakeford 14, Simone Johnson 17
North Myrtle Beach 53, Irmo 21
Bluffton 65, Richland Northeast 26
Class A Girls
Upper State
CA Johnson 44, Calhoun Falls 30
Schedule
Wednesday
Class 5A Boys
Upper State
Spring Valley at Mauldin
Gaffney at River Bluff
JL Mann at Blythewood
White Knoll at Dorman
Lower State
Goose Creek at Lexington
Chapin at Cane Bay
Dutch Fork at Summerville
Class 4A Boys
Lower State
Irmo at Wilson
AC Flora at Colleton County
Easley at Ridge View
Northwestern at Westwood
Richland Northeast at Myrtle Beach
Class A Boys
Upper State
Ware Shoals at CA Johnson
Class 3A Girls
Lower State
Gilbert at Crestwood
Lakewood at Lower Richland
Swansea at Camden
Class 2A Girls
Upper State
Newberry at Landrum
Fairfield Central at Strom Thurmond
Batesburg-Leesville at Saluda
Liberty at Keenan
Eau Claire at Silver Bluff
Chesnee at Gray Collegiate
Fox Creek at Mid-Carolina
Friday
Class 3A Boys
Lower State
Philip Simmons at Lower Richland
Class 2A Boys
Upper State
Keenan at Newberry
Landrum at Fox Creek
Abbeville at Gray Collegiate
Class 5A Girls
Upper State
Spring Valley at Gaffney
Lower State
Summerville at Dutch Fork
Class 4A Girls
Lower State
Lucy Beckham at AC Flora
Hartsville at Ridge View
Class A Girls
Upper State
CA Johnson at Denmark-Olar
