Cardinal Newman Wins SCISA State Title

(WOLO) — Cardinal Newman came back to Columbia with a state championship Saturday night. The Cardinals outlasted Hammond 61-45 for the SCISA AAA boys state championship in Sumter. Heathwood Hall lost out to Pinewood Prep in the girls state title game 58-51. The Midlands will be represented in the public schools’ Weekend of Champions at the Colonial Life Arena next week. The Lower Richland girls will play for the AAA state title after beating Wren 47-35 Saturday in the upper state championship. The Diamond Hornets will play Orangeburg-Wilkinson. The Bruinettes beat Crestwood 35-26 in the lower state championship. The Newberry boys will play for the AA state championship after knocking off Keenan 76-60 in the upper state championship. The Bulldogs will play Lake Marion in the title game. The Keenan girls punched their ticket to the AA championship game with a 64-30 win over Abbeville in the upper state championship. The Lady Raiders will play Bishop England.