Class 4A: Upper State/Lower State Championship Games

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The field is set for tomorrow at the Florence Center. The 4 teams playing have a combined record of (96-14) in this year's field. Who are the matchups? Checkout inside here and <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE today by using the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% off your first billing cycle. #RecruitThePalmettoState #TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>North Augusta HS vs Wilson HS</strong></em> (Florence) 4:30 P.M. Monday at the Florence Center </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Augusta HS</strong> (25-1) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach Tony Harrell </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Colleton County HS 72-35, South Florence HS 58-38 and Gray Collegiate 66-56 (OT). Yellow Jackets have won 8 games in a row </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2642362,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-51-45-0440PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-51-45-0440PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2642362" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1157438' first='Daron' last='Dunbar']</strong> leads this balanced attack for the Yellow Jackets at 18.1 ppg, 6.6 rebounds and 2 assists a night. Dunbar will locally next year at NCAA D2 Augusta University. Undersized post <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2642311' first='Jamison' last='McKenzie']</strong> looks to go to work down on the block. McKenzie a senior averages 12.1 ppg and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 67% from the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2642363,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-51-21-6440PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-51-21-6440PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2642363" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellow Jackets have a trio of juniors to keep an eye on. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206192' first='Quh'mareon' last='Webb']</strong> a left-handed guard-wing leads the way at 11.5 ppg. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2289958' first='Jordan' last='Rouse']</strong> chips in with 10.4 ppg and 5.1 assists while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875715' first='Toian' last='Nabriat'] </strong>adds 8.1 ppg a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wilson HS (Florence) </strong>(21-8) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - Yusuf English </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Lakewood HS 58-53, Bluffton HS 50-44 and Crestwood HS 63-55 - The Tigers will have to drive 7.4 miles to the Florence Center to play on Monday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2456057,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_05-06-2024_07-54-54-7200PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_05-06-2024_07-54-54-7200PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2456057" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1486211' first='Josh' last='Leonard']</strong> leads the Tigers at 21.7 ppg, 10 rebounds and 2.7 assists a night. Leonard is the #1 player in the 2027 Palmetto State Class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2693778,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Image-12-14-24-at-1.24-AM-1.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/Image-12-14-24-at-1.24-AM-1.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2693778" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coastal Carolina University signee <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1149789' first='Tristan' last='Thompson'] </strong>chips in with 17.9 ppg, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1333159' first='Khristian' last='Bruce']</strong> adds 8.2 ppg while senior forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1425907' first='Elijah' last='Smith']</strong> provides 6.6 ppg and 4.5 rebounds an outing. Freshman<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2456043' first='Isaiah' last='Addison']</strong> had productive freshman season averaging 6 ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lancaster HS vs Wren HS </em></strong>(Piedmont)<strong> </strong>7:30 P.M. Monday at the Florence Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lancaster HS Bruins</strong> (25-1) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - Jerron Cauthen </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Emerald HS 99-51, A.C. Flora HS 73-58 and South Pointe HS 66-59. The Bruins only loss is to out of state opponent Dynamic Prep (TX). The Bruins have won 20 games in a row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2677234,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/eZy-Watermark_02-12-2024_03-14-18-5690PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/eZy-Watermark_02-12-2024_03-14-18-5690PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2677234" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Queens University signee <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145334' first='Jordan' last='Watford']</strong> leads the Bruins at 22.1 ppg, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.3 steals. Watford has 1,928 career points entering the Upper State Championship Game. Watford is the #1 player in the 2025 Palmetto State Class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2677235,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/eZy-Watermark_02-12-2024_03-14-05-1570PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/eZy-Watermark_02-12-2024_03-14-05-1570PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2677235" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1955613' first='Columbus' last='Parker']</strong> is back after missing some time early on this season. Parker is averaging 14.6 ppg and 3.5 rebounds. Junior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220041' first='Malik' last='Tinsley']</strong> scores 10.5 ppg and drops 2.8 assists each game night. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2351252' first='Jacarey' last='Ballard'] </strong>chips in with 7.8 ppg while football player and hooper <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1973338' first='RJ' last='Brown']</strong> adds 7.5 ppg. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wren HS Hurricanes </strong>(25-4) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - Fran Campbell </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Camden HS 92-66, Daniel HS 59-48 and Greer HS 79-59 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2642360,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-52-00-7630PM.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/eZy-Watermark_23-11-2024_10-52-00-7630PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2642360" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1341455' first='Abijah' last='Franklin']</strong> a Furman University signee has had a big season all year long for the Hurricanes. Frankin is averaging 32.2 ppg, 7.9 rebounds and 2.5 steals. Franklin is a scoring machine for the Hurricanes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2460223,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-11-24-at-5.13-PM-1.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/Image-6-11-24-at-5.13-PM-1.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2460223" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1543950' first='Brock' last='Cherry']</strong> brings a very well-balanced game to the table for the Hurricanes. Cherry is averaging 14.2 ppg, 6.3 rebounds and 5 assists. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1541103' first='Rhett' last='Warga']</strong> a senior punches in 8.5 ppg and 7.4 rebounds a night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Greyson Austin</strong> a junior adds 7.4 ppg while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2125308' first='Beau' last='Brannon']</strong> muscles together 6.1 ppg and 4.7 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->