Class 2A Region 1 Tiebreaker: Landrum vs Greer Middle College
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Notable Performers: Jack Pfister Jack Pfister 6'5" | PF Greer Middle College | 2024 State SC – 16 Points & 10 Rebounds Braylen Silver Braylen Silver 5'11" | SG Greer Middle College | 2025 SC – 24 Points on 5-11…
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Continue ReadingNotable Performers:
Jack Pfister Jack Pfister 6'5" | PF Greer Middle College | 2024 State SC – 16 Points & 10 Rebounds
Braylen Silver Braylen Silver 5'11" | SG Greer Middle College | 2025 SC – 24 Points on 5-11 3FG, 3 Steals
Titus Shenton – 13 Points, 9 Assists, & 4 Rebounds
Benett Edwards Benett Edwards 6'2" | SG Landrum | 2025 State SC – 6 Points, 8 Rebounds, & 4 Assists
AJ Lindsey – 18 Points & 7 Rebounds
Blazers Dominate Cardinals To Earn 1 Seed
Following Greer Middle College’s 61-56 win over Landrum on Tuesday Night, a tiebreaker game was needed to determine who would be the #1 Seed from Class AA Region 1. The Blazers are still without Star Guard and Spartanburg Methodist College Commit Musa Muriithi Musa Muriithi 6'2" | CG Greer Middle College | 2024 State SC with a Knee Injury. In his absence, Junior Braylen Silver Braylen Silver 5'11" | SG Greer Middle College | 2025 SC stepped up big time on Thursday Night. He hit two 3s in the opening quarter and then two more in the first 40 seconds of the second quarter to extend the Blazer lead to double digits. Landrum struggled to get into a rhythm on the offensive end in the early stages, turning the ball over on 7 of their first 9 possessions with a 0-2 free throw trip mixed in. Greer Middle College went with a non-traditional yet effective defense: a Box-and-One. Titus Shenton was the chaser on Franklin Davis Franklin Davis 6'3" | SG Landrum | 2024 State SC , and he held Davis to just 4 points on 2-10 shooting. Coach Jamar Armstrong’s game plan was perfect on both ends, but also credit the players for executing. Shenton also had success making plays on offense, scoring 13 points and adding 9 assists. Big man Jack Pfister Jack Pfister 6'5" | PF Greer Middle College | 2024 State SC started to have a bigger impact as the game went on, getting multiple looks of offensive rebounds and from the free throw line. Landrum was better in the second half, but just as it seemed a comeback was possible, CB Bowser had a euro-step layup as time expired in the third quarter and a steal and layup off the inbound pass to start the fourth quarter. That put the Blazers up 20, a lead big enough for them to hold on for eight minutes and seal the 1 Seed in Region 1.
What’s Next:
Greer Middle College hosts Saluda (7-15) in Round One on Tuesday, February 13th.
Landrum hosts Mid-Carolina (8-13) in Round One on Tuesday, February 13th.