Spring Valley Spanks Greenville 79-35

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Spring Valley started what it hopes is a run to a state championship with a dominating 79-35 win Thursday night over Greenville in the first round of the class AAAA playoffs. The Vikings held Greenville to one point in the first quarter. McDonald’s All-American and Gamecock signee P.J. Dozier scored 10 points. Spring Valley will host Byrnes in a second round game Saturday. Click to watch highlights from the Thursday ABC Columbia News at 11. Associated Press prep playoff scores from Thursday night: BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAAA First Round Upper State Spring Valley 79, Greenville 35 Wade Hampton (G) 74, Fort Mill 59 Woodmont 72, Ridge View 51 York Comprehensive 62, Dorman 58, OT Class AAA First Round Upper State Eastside 66, Union County 50 Travelers Rest 62, Chester 58 Class AA First Round Upper State Saluda 81, Blacksburg 68 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Class AAAA First Round Upper State Dorman 71, Gaffney 51 Dutch Fork 50, Greenville 30 Ridge View 73, Woodmont 48 Rock Hill 48, Mauldin 30 Spartanburg 64, Clover 46 Second Round Lower State Sumter 99, West Ashley 50 Class AAA First Round Upper State South Pointe 64, Travelers Rest 38 Second Round Upper State Lancaster 66, Greer 49 Lower State Crestwood 56, Aiken 45 Lakewood 58, St. James 31 Myrtle Beach 51, R.B. Stall 39 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 57, Wilson 42 Class AA First Round Upper State Abbeville 67, Landrum 52 Strom Thurmond 46, Woodruff 41 Class A Second Round Upper State Christ Church Episcopal 71, Lamar 21 Ridge Spring-Monetta 51, Greer Middle College 23 Lower State Carvers Bay 72, Estill 34 Cross 55, Hannah-Pamplico 49 Latta 63, Denmark-Olar 39 Timmonsville 71, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 40