SCISA Class 4A Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SCISA Class 4A looks to have a few lesser teams this season. Let's keep in mind Prep Hoops keeps Augusta Christian the defending SCISA Class 3A State Champs over in the Georgia Rankings. ** Prep Hoops and Prep Girls Hoops based on where the school is located not the organization they play under. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1522715,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/EF74FE9A-171E-4B44-B9E1-67A863C90BA3-scaled.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/EF74FE9A-171E-4B44-B9E1-67A863C90BA3-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1522715"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865305' first='Matty' last='Foor'] </strong>and the First Baptist Hurricanes will be right in the thick of things again this season. Foor a point guard is currently a UNSIGNED senior floor leader for the Hurricanes. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1023658' first='Dove' last='Fishburne']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220062' first='Cooper' last='Kowalski'] </strong>will look to take some of the pressure off Foor this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1490201,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/C9DE29AF-F261-4BBA-8D56-12D9BD64A0F0.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/C9DE29AF-F261-4BBA-8D56-12D9BD64A0F0-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1490201"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cardinal Newman Cardinals have some good numbers back despite losing <strong>Christian Martin</strong>. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1063832' first='Jordan' last='Frazer']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1160755' first='Russ' last='White']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1340384' first='Evan' last='Carter']</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='1160754' first='Josiah' last='Peeples'] look to be very instrumental in the Cardinals plans this coming season. The Cardinals have some young players in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1383660' first='Elton' last='Smith']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1487225' first='Desmond' last='Harrington']</strong> up in the front court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1278813,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/DDC163B8-5BF5-401B-B628-A461AA22FA0C.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/DDC163B8-5BF5-401B-B628-A461AA22FA0C-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1278813"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865325' first='Brandon' last='King']</strong> recently committed to Coastal Carolina University to play football for the Chants. King is back at Laurence Manning Academy for Head Coach Will Epps. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1345898,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/0BA3E8DD-6DD6-49CC-BFA4-BC5A394D1BEB.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/0BA3E8DD-6DD6-49CC-BFA4-BC5A394D1BEB-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1345898"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865308' first='Jon' last='David Gardner']</strong> is off the board and back to lead the Heathwood Academy Highlanders this season. Gardner has seen plenty of playing over the years at school located on the south end of Columbia. Gardner is headed off to NCAA D3 Sewanee in Tennessee after high school. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1522712,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/593A8DE5-F20E-4136-BCC7-15C3CA9A845E-scaled.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/593A8DE5-F20E-4136-BCC7-15C3CA9A845E-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1522712"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1051824' first='Robert' last='Moore']</strong> is back at Porter Gaud with teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1524079' first='Clyde' last='Mauldin']</strong> this season for Cyclones Head Coach John Pearson. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1513515,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/15FE00B5-F723-4582-B9E0-0857BBE0CF13.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/15FE00B5-F723-4582-B9E0-0857BBE0CF13-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1513515"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Could Ben Lippen and Head Coach Jay Reid be a sleeper this coming season? Look for <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1366650' first='Ellis' last='Jones']</strong> and freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1364910' first='Braysen' last='Stockman']</strong> to lead the way for the Falcons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What does Trinity Collegiate have this season? Really no idea - looks to be a new roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1585978,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/024424AC-886B-4C8D-A408-28B0BD4D9CAD-scaled.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/09/024424AC-886B-4C8D-A408-28B0BD4D9CAD-300x225.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-1585978"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rip Ripley has taken over for the Wilson Hall Academy Barons after the legendary Eddie Talley decided to retire. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1444151' first='Daniel' last='Burton']</strong> is a name to keep an eye moving forward along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578609' first='Ford' last='Wilder']</strong> down the road for the Barons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SCISA Class 4A really looks to be wide open this coming season. Stay here all year long for coverage from the State of South Carolina on Prep Hoops. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->