Saturday Preview | SCHSL State Championships

<!-- 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>The 2026 South Carolina High School League Basketball State Championships are upon us. Today, two out of six State Champions will be crowned inside of Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Here is everything you need to know for Saturday of the 2026 SCHSL State Championships:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A</strong> <strong>Boys</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game Information:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Matchup: C.A. Johnson High School vs Bethune-Bowman High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Date: March 7th, 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Time: 2:00 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Location: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Records: C.A. Johnson (23-7, 15-0), Bethune-Bowman (25-3, 9-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #1 [player_tooltip player_id='1848632' first='Tony' last='Odom'] Sr 15.8 PPG 2.4 APG 1.8 SPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #2 [player_tooltip player_id='2673795' first='Aissacc' last='Germany'] Sr 15.5 PPG 9.1 RPG 2.5 BPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #13 [player_tooltip player_id='2149135' first='Milton' last='McCray'] Sr 17.9 PPG 4.6 APG 3.1 SPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #5 <strong>Kejuan Guinyard</strong> Jr 9.9 PPG 1.3 RPG 1.2 APG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #12 <strong>Jaedon Bell</strong> So 13.7 PPG 2.3 APG 1.8 SPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #14 [player_tooltip player_id='2211021' first='Terrance' last='McFadden'] Sr 16.8 PPG 5.5 RPG 1.8 APG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Team Notes:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- C.A. Johnson are playing in their first State Championship under Head Coach Robert McCray and their since 2014. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Bethune-Bowman got over last season's Lower State Championship demons with a win over Carvers Bay to advance to this game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- These two teams have never met before and do not have any common opponents this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Thanks to a 30-point win in the Upper State Championship, C.A. Johnson has 20 wins by 10 or more points this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- The Mohawks have only one loss to 1A competition this season; a 60-51 loss to Scott's Branch on January 6th in which [player_tooltip player_id='2211021' first='Terrance' last='McFadden'] did not score and only took two shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong> <strong>Boys</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game Information:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Matchup: South Pointe High School vs North Augusta High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Date: March 7th, 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Time: 6:00 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Location: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Records: South Pointe (20-8, 10-2), North Augusta (26-3, 12-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #5 Ja'hawn Reid Sr 6.3 PPG 4.9 RPG 0.7 APG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #10 [player_tooltip player_id='1466665' first='Tre' last='Raymon'] Sr 21.6 PPG 7.7 RPG 1.1 BPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #23 <strong>Christian Dupree</strong> So 7.0 PPG 4.5 RPG 0.6 BPG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #1 [player_tooltip player_id='2289958' first='Jordan' last='Rouse'] Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #4 [player_tooltip player_id='2364856' first='Tristan' last='Anderson-Edmond'] Jr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- #11 [player_tooltip player_id='1206192' first='Quh'mareon' last='Webb'] Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Team Notes:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- South Pointe is back in the State Championship Game for the first time since 2020-21, when they beat Hilton Head Island for the 4A Crown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- North Augusta return to the Class AAAA State Championship Game after losing to Lancaster 69-55 last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- Surprisingly, South Pointe and North Augusta do not have a recorded matchup history. They also do not have any common opponents in 2025-26. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- [player_tooltip player_id='1466665' first='Tre' last='Raymon'] was a 7th Grader who sat on the bench with the team the last time South Pointe played in Colonial Life Arena. Now, he is their star player and one of the best in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- North Augusta lost to Gray Collegiate twice in region play, but beat them on the third try, then defeated Bluffton to advance to Columbia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->