2A Championship Preview: Gray Collegiate vs Oceanside Collegiate

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The table is set for the Class 2A State Championship Game. Gray Collegiate and Oceanside Collegiate are sister charter schools. The Gray Collegiate War Eagles hold a 6-0 lifetime record vs the Landsharks. Can the Landsharks get into the win column today? The time is now, and Prep Hoops will have you covered from <strong><em>#RoadToAiken</em></strong> right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. <strong><em>#RecruitThePalmetto</em></strong><em><strong>State</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Gray Collegiate (West Columbia) (24-6) </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - Dion Bethea (240-62) The War Eagles will be playing in its 5th state championship game over the past 6 seasons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>War Eagles Road to Aiken:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greenville Tech Charter 90-16 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abbeville HS 95-47 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eau Claire HS 74-45 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keenan HS 72-66 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Key Players: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1493004,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/769FD153-7AE8-4489-B1E1-FA5D5C0AAFB8.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/769FD153-7AE8-4489-B1E1-FA5D5C0AAFB8.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1493004" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The War Eagles are a very well-balanced team with a lot of weapons. UNSIGNED Senior point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865341' first='Trai' last='White']</strong> leads the way at 14.7 ppg and 3.8 assists. White has scored 1,500 career points in his high school career. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1180896' first='Braylhan' last='Thomas']</strong> comes in at 10.8 ppg for the War Eagles. Thomas joined the team at semester. Georgia Southern University signee <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1186672' first='Avantae' last='Parker']</strong> adds 10.7 ppg and 8 rebounds a night. The versatile Parker can play inside-out on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1492042,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/00DD0E51-696F-4E79-9FF6-7DA6BCEBA2C8.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/06/00DD0E51-696F-4E79-9FF6-7DA6BCEBA2C8.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1492042" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1162932' first='Treyvon' last='Maddox']</strong> is the #1 ranked player in the 2025 Palmetto State and averages 8.9 ppg a game. UNSIGNED Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1328199' first='Mychael' last='Mitchell']</strong> recently went over 1,000 career points chips in at 8.8 ppg a outing. Junior post player <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992183' first='Ellis' last='Graham']</strong> adds 6.9 ppg, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per outing for the War Eagles. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1025879' first='<strong>LJ' last='Britt</strong>'] musters 5.3 ppg. The War Eagles have plenty of players to step up and take charge on any given night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The War Eagles are (6-0) all-time vs Oceanside Collegiate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Oceanside Collegiate (Mount Pleasant) (24-5) </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach Quinton Hollis (103-38) - This is the first state championship appearance for the Landsharks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Landsharks Road To Aiken: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kingstree HS 81-45 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central HS (Pageland) 68-28 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mullins HS 101-48 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andrew Jackson HS (Kershaw) 75-38 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Key Players: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1772485,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/612D9BE9-8328-4831-BB3B-93B79423E871.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/612D9BE9-8328-4831-BB3B-93B79423E871.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1772485" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Landsharks have plenty of recruitable UNSIGNED Seniors on the roster this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107731' first='Malachi' last='Stevens']</strong> leads the way at 13.3 ppg and 4.1 rebounds. stevens brings good versatility from the perimeter and length. Point Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107730' first='Makhi' last='Rivers'] </strong>runs the show for the Landsharks while averaging 9.7 ppg and 4.5 assists a night. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107732' first='Reid' last='Warden']</strong> is the GLUE guy at times to this team. Warden is averaging 8 ppg this season. Junior Guard<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1444154' first='Travis' last='Stickney']</strong> has really showed some good moments this season with his play. Stickney is averaging 7.3 ppg and 4.2 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1772482,"width":256,"height":192,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/BF3BB375-4F3E-4CBA-A585-85B09B4F642C.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/BF3BB375-4F3E-4CBA-A585-85B09B4F642C.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1772482" width="256" height="192" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>UNSIGNED Seniors <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1151019' first='Will' last='Regan']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865299' first='Calvin' last='Davinroy'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865296' first='Justin' last='Coleman']</strong> all ran on the Grassroots Circuit together with [program_tooltip program_id='2078736' first='[program_tooltip program_id='2078736' first='Lowcountry' last='']' last=''] Storm. Regan 7.2 ppg, Davinroy 7 ppg and Coleman 7 ppg all bring more good production to this lineup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->