Class A State Championship: C.A. Johnson vs Bethune-Bowman

<!-- 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>All roads have led to Columbia and the last two teams standing in SCHSL Class 1A are C.A. Johnson High School and Bethune-Bowman High School. Prep Hoops SC was at the Colonial Life Arena on Saturday for this game and will be there to cover the other five classifications as well. Check out my game recap from the 2026 SCHSL Class 1A State Championship Game:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>C.A. Johnson 72, Bethune-Bowman 64</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Performers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2673795' first='Aissacc' last='Germany'] (C.A. Johnson) - 24 points, 17 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 7 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3147253' first='Javarious' last='Wyche'] (C.A. Johnson) - 24 points, 2 assists, and 4 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2149135' first='Milton' last='McCray'] (C.A. Johnson) - 14 points and 3 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2211021' first='Terrance' last='McFadden'] (Bethune-Bowman) - 31 points and 13 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3547749' first='Jaedon' last='Bell'] (Bethune-Bowman) - 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kejuan Guinyard</strong> (Bethune-Bowman) - 8 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Recap: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final day of the South Carolina High School Basketball Season began with the Class A State Championship Game between C.A. Johnson and Bethune-Bowman. These were two of the most dominant teams in the class all season long, making for a worthy title fight. It didn't seem that way in the first quarter, because the Hornets threw a heavy first punch thanks to back-to-back dunks from [player_tooltip player_id='3147253' first='Javarious' last='Wyche'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2673795' first='Aissacc' last='Germany']. They combined for 18 points in the quarter, plus Germany had 9 rebounds and 3 steals over the first eight minutes. [player_tooltip player_id='2211021' first='Terrance' last='McFadden'] and [player_tooltip player_id='3547749' first='Jaedon' last='Bell'] were able to get theirs in the first half, so despite allowing 23 points off 18 turnovers, the Mohawks were within striking range headed to the locker room. [player_tooltip player_id='2149135' first='Milton' last='McCray'] hit a quick right-wing three early in the second half, but it continued to feel like McFadden and Germany were cancelling out offensively. Then, after C.A. Johnson turned to their bench unit with a 16-point lead, Bethune-Bowman made their first big run. They won the final three and a half minutes 9-0, holding the Hornets without a point for the longest stretch of the day. McFadden and Bell were huge during that stretch, but <strong>Kejuan Guinyard</strong> also proved he could be a player the Mohawks counted on. The lead would remain in the 10-14 range for the first chunk of the fourth quarter, until McFadden and Guinyard again stepped up with huge buckets. Bethune-Bowman chiseled the deficit down to as little as three with just over 1:30 to play, before Germany, Wyche, McCray, and [player_tooltip player_id='1848632' first='Tony' last='Odom'] had enough and finished the job.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->