2A Championship Preview: Gray Collegiate vs Oceanside Collegiate

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 #RoadToAiken right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. #RecruitThePalmettoState

Gray Collegiate (West Columbia) (24-6)

Head Coach – Dion Bethea (240-62) The War Eagles will be playing in its 5th state championship game over the past 6 seasons.

War Eagles Road to Aiken:

Greenville Tech Charter 90-16

Abbeville HS 95-47

Eau Claire HS 74-45

Keenan HS 72-66

Key Players:

The War Eagles are a very well-balanced team with a lot of weapons. UNSIGNED Senior point guard Trai White Trai White 5'10" | PG Gray Collegiate | 2023 State SC leads the way at 14.7 ppg and 3.8 assists. White has scored 1,500 career points in his high school career. Braylhan Thomas Braylhan Thomas 6'5" | SF Gray Collegiate | 2024 State SC comes in at 10.8 ppg for the War Eagles. Thomas joined the team at semester. Georgia Southern University signee Avantae Parker Avantae Parker 6'9" | PF Gray Collegiate | 2023 State SC adds 10.7 ppg and 8 rebounds a night. The versatile Parker can play inside-out on the floor.

Treyvon Maddox Treyvon Maddox 6'7" | SG Gray Collegiate | 2025 State SC is the #1 ranked player in the 2025 Palmetto State and averages 8.9 ppg a game. UNSIGNED Senior Mychael Mitchell Mychael Mitchell 6'2" | PG Gray Collegiate Academy | 2023 State SC recently went over 1,000 career points chips in at 8.8 ppg a outing. Junior post player Ellis Graham Ellis Graham 6'9" | PF Gray Collegiate | 2024 State SC adds 6.9 ppg, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per outing for the War Eagles. Sophomore LJ Britt LJ Britt 6'3" | SF Gray Collegiate | 2025 State SC musters 5.3 ppg. The War Eagles have plenty of players to step up and take charge on any given night.

The War Eagles are (6-0) all-time vs Oceanside Collegiate.

Oceanside Collegiate (Mount Pleasant) (24-5)

Head Coach Quinton Hollis (103-38) – This is the first state championship appearance for the Landsharks.

Landsharks Road To Aiken:

Kingstree HS 81-45

Central HS (Pageland) 68-28

Mullins HS 101-48

Andrew Jackson HS (Kershaw) 75-38

Key Players:

The Landsharks have plenty of recruitable UNSIGNED Seniors on the roster this season. Malachi Stevens Malachi Stevens 6'4" | SF Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC leads the way at 13.3 ppg and 4.1 rebounds. stevens brings good versatility from the perimeter and length. Point Guard Makhi Rivers Makhi Rivers 5'10" | PG Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC runs the show for the Landsharks while averaging 9.7 ppg and 4.5 assists a night. Reid Warden Reid Warden 5'11" | SG Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC is the GLUE guy at times to this team. Warden is averaging 8 ppg this season. Junior Guard Travis Stickney Travis Stickney 6'1" | PG Oceanside Collegiate | 2024 State SC has really showed some good moments this season with his play. Stickney is averaging 7.3 ppg and 4.2 assists.

UNSIGNED Seniors Will Regan Will Regan 6'2" | SG Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC , Calvin Davinroy Calvin Davinroy 6'3" | SF Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC and Justin Coleman Justin Coleman 6'5" | PF Oceanside Collegiate | 2023 State SC all ran on the Grassroots Circuit together with Lowcountry Storm. Regan 7.2 ppg, Davinroy 7 ppg and Coleman 7 ppg all bring more good production to this lineup.