Prep Hoops took in the SCISA Class 3A Quarterfinals yesterday at the Sumter Civic Center. Lets take a look at the results and some tidbits before diving into all the action right here. Porter Gaud defeated Hammond in the opener…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inPrep Hoops took in the SCISA Class 3A Quarterfinals yesterday at the Sumter Civic Center. Lets take a look at the results and some tidbits before diving into all the action right here.
Porter Gaud defeated Hammond in the opener 61-43. The Cyclones playing its first road game of the season moved to (10-0) on the season under Head Coach John Pearson.
Mason Grant
Mason
Grant
6'4" | SF
Porter Gaud | 2021
State
SC
and
Denham Wojcik
Denham
Wojcik
6'1" | PG
Porter Gaud | 2021
State
#243
Nation
SC
a Harvard commitment led the way for the Cyclones. Grant a UNSIGNED Senior with great academics in the classroom finished with 22 points while Wojcik scored 19 points.
Drew Bobo playing in his last game for the Skyhawks finished with 14 points. Bobo a Power 5 Football recruit is the son of former University of South Carolina Football Coach Mike Bobo who is now on the staff at Auburn.
Northwood Academy and Cardinal Newman went back and forth all game long before the Chargers pulled away with a 71-65 victory. Cardinal Newman had won the past 2 SCISA State Championships played its last game with
Joshua Beadle
Joshua
Beadle
6'4" | CG
Cardinal Newman | 2021
State
#118
Nation
SC
. Beadle a fixture on the Cardinals roster since a 8th grader will play at Clemson next season. Beadle finished with 17 points. Fellow UNSIGNED Senior
Silas Christie
Silas
Christie
6'3" | SF
Cardinal Newman | 2021
State
SC
led the way with 21 points for the Cardinals. Christie was very efficient around the cup all night long with his activity. The Cardinals finished the year at (8-7).
The Chargers were led by
Keyshawn Birch
Keyshawn
Birch
6'4" | SF
Northwood Academy | 2021
State
SC
,
Caleb Houston
Caleb
Houston
5'11" | PG
Northwood Academy | 2021
State
SC
and
Cyrus Birch
Cyrus
Birch
5'11" | PG
Northwood Academy | 2021
State
SC
. This UNSIGNED Senior trio for Anthony Houston helped the Chargers move to Friday night and semifinals to play rival Porter Gaud.
Keyshawn Birch
Keyshawn
Birch
6'4" | SF
Northwood Academy | 2021
State
SC
came up big time after time for the Chargers on his way to 25 points. Houston who scored over 1,500 career points this year finished with 15 points while point guard
Cyrus Birch
Cyrus
Birch
5'11" | PG
Northwood Academy | 2021
State
SC
scored 12 points. The Chargers move to (9-6) on the year.
Augusta Christian won on a game winner by freshman
Elijah Crawford
Elijah
Crawford
6'3" | PG
Legacy Early College | 2024
State
#117
Nation
SC
to push the Lions past First Baptist 64-61. Crawford led the way with The Lions (13-10) move into the semifinals on Friday night. Crawford the highly confident freshman finished with 17 points while Tray Moseley added 13 points, Johnny O’Keefe 12 points and Luke Wilson chipped in with 8 points and 5 blocks.
Colin McKenzie
Colin
McKenzie
6'5" | SG
First Baptist | 2022
State
SC
led the Hurricanes with 26 points while teammate
Adonis Cole
Adonis
Cole
6'0" | SG
First Baptist | 2022
State
SC
scored 20 points. The Hurricanes finished the season at (11-8).
The nightcap went down to the wire with Trinity Collegiate holding off a feisty Ben Lippen Falcons 55-52.
Tre McLeod
Tre
McLeod
6'0" | CG
Trinity Collegiate | 2022
SC
led a balanced Titans squad with 12 points,
Lebron Thomas
Lebron
Thomas
6'2" | CG
Trinity Collegiate | 2022
State
SC
added 11 points,
Bewan Balle Bonza
Bewan
Balle Bonza
6'1" | PG
Trinity Collegiate | 2021
State
SC
and
Griffin Folse
Griffin
Folse
6'6" | SF
Trinity Collegiate | 2022
SC
both chipped in with 9 points while Dalon Edwards scored 8 points. The Titans move to (12-4) on the year.
Ross Hartzog
Ross
Hartzog
5'10" | PG
Ben Lippen | 2021
State
SC
and Clayton Hunt both scored 20 points for the Falcons. Hartzog a UNSIGNED Senior connected on 6 three pointers tonight.
Porter Stanley
Porter
Stanley
6'8" | PF
Ben Lippen | 2021
State
SC
finished his career with 6 points while
Beltran Portugues Huertas
Beltran
Portugues Huertas
6'1" | SG
Ben Lippen | 2021
State
SC
finished with just 2 points. The Falcons have several UNSIGNED Seniors that played their last game this evening. Ben Lippen finishes the season at (13-7).