2025 Playoff Predictions – 2A + 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>USE CODE “baxley30” FOR 30% OFF THE FIRST PURCHASE OF ANY SUBSCRIPTION</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is playoff time in South Carolina! The 2025 SCHSL Boys Basketball State Playoffs begin on Monday, February 17th, with Round 1 action in 5A D1, 4A, and 2A followed by 5A D2, 3A, and 1A on Tuesday, February 17th. This is arguably the most exciting stretch of basketball each year and this one should be no different. Check out a brief overview and some of my predictions for Class 2A and Class 1A:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 2A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current SCBCA Top 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1) Atlantic Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2) High Point</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3) Hampton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4) Andrew Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5) Mullins</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2A Region Champs: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 1: High Point</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 2: Batesburg-Leesville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 3: Fairfield Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 4: Andrew Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5: Hampton County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6: Philip Simmons</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 7: Atlantic Collegiate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upper State Prediction: High Point over Chesnee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lower State Prediction: Atlantic Collegiate over Andrew Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Championship Prediction: Atlantic Collegiate over High Point</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff Most Outstanding Player Prediction: [player_tooltip player_id='1158878' first='Jamie' last='Brooks'] (Atlantic Collegiate)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team All-State Playoffs Prediction</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1630005' first='Bryce' last='Peterson'] (Andrew Jackson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1172891' first='Jaylen' last='Bellamy'] (Atlantic Collegiate)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Eli Brown (Chesnee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1679972' first='J'sean' last='Sanders'] (High Point)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1158878' first='Jamie' last='Brooks'] (Atlantic Collegiate)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 1A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current SCBCA Top 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1) Bethune-Bowman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2) Denmark-Olar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3) Abbeville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4) Cross</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5) McBee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1A Region Champions:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 1: Abbeville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 2: Great Falls</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 3: North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 4: Denmark-Olar</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5: Bethune-Bowman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6: Carvers Bay</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upper State Prediction: Abbeville over North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lower State Prediction: Denmark-Olar over Bethune Bowman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Championship Prediction: Denmark-Olar over Abbeville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff Most Outstanding Player Prediction: [player_tooltip player_id='1225770' first='Joshua' last='Goodman'] (Denmark-Olar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team All-State Playoffs Prediction:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1749270' first='Stetson' last='Stack'] (North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Terance Hinton (Denmark-Olar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1848143' first='Jaden' last='Baylor'] (Abbeville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='2211022' first='Bryson' last='Robinson'] (Bethune-Bowman)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1225770' first='Joshua' last='Goodman'] (Denmark-Olar)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->