SCHSL : Class A State Championship Preview
Friday – 5:00 P.M. at Colonial Life Arena – Columbia Hemingway (17-9) vs High Academy (Spartanburg) (23-6) The Tigers have won 12 straight games and their last loss was to High Point Academy at the North-South Showdown at…
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Continue ReadingFriday – 5:00 P.M. at Colonial Life Arena – Columbia
Hemingway (17-9) vs High Academy (Spartanburg) (23-6)
The Tigers have won 12 straight games and their last loss was to High Point Academy at the North-South Showdown at Great Falls in early January. The Grizzlies prevailed 71-59 that day with Prep Hoops in attendance for the game.
Hemingway HS
Head Coach – Emmanuel Dewalt (2nd season) (37-15)
Darius Taylor (2020) and Darius “JuJu” Williams (2020) will be both playing in their 4 straight State Championship. The Tigers have won the past 2 State Championships. Williams has signed to play football next season at Middle Tennessee State.
Wins onto State : The Tigers defeated Scott’s Branch HS, CE Murray HS and Bethune-Bowman HS
The Tigers defeated Bethune-Bowman HS in the Lower State Championship Game 69-59. Dashaquavious Cooper (2020) led the Tigers with 18 points. Senior point guard Darius Taylor added 12 points, Darius “JuJu” Williams scored 9 points while being in foul trouble all night long. Aaron Parker (2020) added 8 points in the victory.
Darius Taylor (2019)– 10.7 ppg, 4.3 assists – 1,095 career points and 511 assists
Aaron Parker (2020)– 9.9 ppg
Dashaquavious Cooper (2020)- 9.6 ppg, 9.9 rebounds
Nigil Singletary (2020) – 8.8 ppg
Darius “JuJu” Williams (2019) – 8.4 ppg, 6 rebounds – Middle Tennessee State Football signee .
High Point Academy (Spartanburg)
Head coach Marcus Watts
The Grizzlies were deadly all season long from downtown. The Grizzlies have connected on 40% (254-641) three pointers this season while scoring 75.8 ppg. The Grizzlies broke the state record in three pointers made in a season. The Grizzlies lost several games to start the season and player a tough non conference schedule. The Grzzlies lost to Dorman, Byrnes, Travelers Rest HS, Blacksburg HS and York Prep this season.
Wins onto State : North HS, Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS, Great Falls HS
Isayah Owens (2020) – 21 ppg, 5.3 assists (138 assists) (81-161) 50% 3 point range Class A Player of the Year
Jayden Byrd (2020) – 14.4 ppg – 1,099 career points
Tyrik Ward-Hoyte (2019) – 11.8 ppg
Reginald Bell (2019) – 8.7 ppg, 5.4 rebounds
London Porter (2019) – 7.3 ppg
Jaylin Copeland (2019) – 7 ppg