2025 Playoff Predictions – 5A D1 + 5A D2

<!-- 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 18th. 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 5A Divisions 1 and 2:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 5A D1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current SCBCA Top 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1) Ridge View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2) Dorman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3) Byrnes</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4) Blythewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5) River Bluff</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5A Region Champions:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 1: Greenville (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 2: Dorman (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 3: Fort Mill (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 4: Dutch Fork/River Bluff*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5: Ridge View (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6: Conway (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 7: Goose Creek (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 8: James Island (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Upper State Prediction: Dorman over Blythewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lower State Prediction: Ridge View over James Island</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Championship Prediction: Ridge View over Dorman</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff Most Outstanding Player Prediction: [player_tooltip player_id='1692243' first='Korie' last='Corbett'] (Ridge View)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First Team All-State Playoffs Prediction: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1679970' first='Yale' last='Davis'] (Ridge View)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1737994' first='Jaden' last='Johnson'] (Dorman)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='2044293' first='Gavin' last='Ward'] (James Island)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='2090536' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] (Blythewood)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1692243' first='Korie' last='Corbett'] (Ridge View)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-ec495a19-2fad-4823-afd1-8108531e859d"><strong>Class 5A D2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-941617d2-d118-40b9-8bd2-480c0e6070f6">Current SCBCA Top 5:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1) Fort Mill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2) Indian Land</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3) Goose Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4) Greenville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5) Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-b0ca6645-da98-4d00-8e31-31a9b065bf25">5A Region Champions:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-0f728a38-d3a4-4b37-9cba-38fa781cf96b">Region 1: Greenville (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-3c272a0e-93ff-4590-b79e-68d85d8a8dce">Region 2: Dorman (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-0de6d1dd-4481-4698-b337-a1fc496a5d55">Region 3: Fort Mill (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-0a0ef1aa-a055-4b33-89b1-dbe23cfde02e">Region 4: Dutch Fork/River Bluff*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-b971ea1e-9ee8-4dde-bf88-aecc6f765b01">Region 5: Ridge View (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-0f6a615f-9141-4d6f-a8b9-f03c78fea630">Region 6: Conway (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-a105f2fb-1328-4415-8829-544e5a6fc6c4">Region 7: Goose Creek (D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-0f728a38-d3a4-4b37-9cba-38fa781cf96b">Region 8: James Island (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-bab708ec-0f7a-4f5c-8b64-fa528032eb4e">Upper State Prediction: Greenville over Fort Mill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-98a9d18b-2efe-45e1-9669-410ee74ddb43">Lower State Prediction: Goose Creek over Irmo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-408c3d0b-8058-4983-b0be-9b0c4920a57a">State Championship Prediction: Greenville over Goose Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="block-d86aebae-1bda-44c4-a35e-c245a67c8aa6">Playoff Most Outstanding Player Prediction: [player_tooltip player_id='1624061' first='Caden' last='Coleman'] (Greenville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1624061' first='Caden' last='Coleman'] (Greenville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1336825' first='Shane' last='Potts'] (Goose Creek)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='2470144' first='Logan' last='Parker'] (Fort Mill)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1986982' first='Jeremy' last='Anderson'] (Irmo)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1892485' first='Roman' last='Cooley'] (Greenville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Dutch Fork and River Bluff each had a 9-1 record in region play and split the regular season series 1-1, but Dutch Fork won the tiebreaker game on Friday to recieve the region's #1 Seed </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->