Grand Strand Roundup

<p>The regular season is coming to an end here in the Palmetto State this coming week. Prep Hoops took in a few games this week down on the Grand Strand. Let’s look into those right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/0D549E6B-2468-4549-968D-9F901C22E9BE-crop-2471x1623-1644482754.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1383658" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/0D549E6B-2468-4549-968D-9F901C22E9BE-crop-2471x1623-1644482754-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p>The Dillon HS Wildcats made the trip down to Pawleys Island to play the Waccamaw HS Warriors. The Wildcats held off the Warriors 52-42after leading by as many as 20 points this evening. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1123199" first="Demarco" last="Bethea"]</strong> led the way with 20 points and 15 rebounds according to my unofficial stats. <strong>Amari Dingle</strong> chipped in with 10 points. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/6BB7EA95-F77D-4210-A8CD-2C7D130E0F03.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1383657" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/6BB7EA95-F77D-4210-A8CD-2C7D130E0F03-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1088705" first="Shyheim" last="Smalls"]</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1261875" first="Xander" last="Fairbanks"]</strong> and <strong>Ryan Cote</strong> led the Warriors in scoring. Smalls scored 9 points while Fairbanks and Cote both added 8 points apiece. The Warriors with the loss will still take part in the playoffs next week. It looks like they will be heading off to play Brookland-Cayce HS. </p> <p>The Pee Dee Academy previously beat the Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach Saints last week. This week the host Saints had other ideas. Pee Academy entered the game with a (16-1) record today. The host Saints were not nice guest to the Eagles from Marion County tonight. Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach defeated the region rival 51-42 to move to (14-3) on the season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930642" first="Fisher" last="Darden"]</strong> an unsigned senior and freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1183946" first="Jack" last="Green"]</strong> led the way with 14 points apiece. Darden a good-sized guard was able to finish with his left-hand on a regular basis tonight at the rim when not making the short mid-range jumper. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/098EB990-08ED-4D0B-862C-F590C9BDF3A5.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1383655" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/098EB990-08ED-4D0B-862C-F590C9BDF3A5-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>Green a left-handed shotting guard is very confident for his age. Jack was able to take in few charges when he wasn’t diving on the floor. Green connected on 4 three pointers today. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/3354E720-89D6-4C3F-9925-66234925B629.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1383654" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/3354E720-89D6-4C3F-9925-66234925B629-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>The Eagles relied on the 1-2 duo of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="976897" first="Cameron" last="Weston"]</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1278636" first="Hudson" last="Spivey"]</strong> to keep them in the game tonight. Weston finished with 12 points while Spivey added 11 points and a lot of rebounds. Weston a wing player was able to knockdown some perimeter jumper while Spivey spent most of the night down in the paint. </p> <p>Watch out come tourney time for these two teams to make some noise in Sumter at the SCISA Class 2A State Tourney. </p>