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Lady Tigers Repeat As SIAC Champions With 77-72 Win Over Central State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict Athletics) – The Benedict College women’s basketball repeated as SIAC Champions with a 77-72 victory over Central State University on Saturday at the Bill Harris Arena, winning their third title in five years.Destiny Betts was named the tournament’s MVP after a double-double performance of 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. LeAnna Morrison was also named to…

Lower Richland Wins 4A State Title

Lower Richland won their first state championship in 18 years, beating Wren in the SCHSL 4A Final 51-42. Click the video above from ABC Columbia to see highlights from the Diamond Hornets win Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena. Categories: Local Sports, Sports

Ole Miss holds off South Carolina 75-70

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sebastian Saiz scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Mississippi past South Carolina, 75-70, on Saturday night. Breein Tyree added 19 points for Ole Miss (19-12, 10-8 in the Southeastern Conference), Justas Furmanavicius had 12 and Cullen Neal finished 11. Ole Miss led by as many as 20 points early in the second half…

Gamecocks Surge Late to Top #20/24 Kentucky in SEC Semifinals

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 5/5 South Carolina used a late 12-3 run to win an 89-77 barnburner over No. 20/24 Kentucky Saturday evening in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Gamecocks (26-4) were efficient offensively early to build an 11-point halftime lead, but a Kentucky (21-10) third-quarter run narrowed the gap to three heading…

Clemson Downs BC, 82-68

CLEMSON, S.C. — Seniors Jaron Blossomgame and Avry Holmes netted 17 apiece as Clemson downed Boston College, 82-68, to close the regular season. The Tigers, who shot a season-best 62.5 percent in the first half, improved to 16-14 overall and 6-12 in league play, while the Eagles fell to 9-22 (2-16 ACC). After the teams traded blows early in the…

Gamecocks Fall 8-7 To Clemson

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID, CAC) – Fourth ranked South Carolina fought and rallied to score twice in the bottom of the ninth inning, but fell one run short as a three-run top of the ninth inning by 12th ranked Clemson lifted the Tigers to an 8-7 win on Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 7,460 at Fluor…

Tigers Welcome Boston College for Senior Day

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (15-14, 5-12) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (9-21, 2-15) Date: Saturday, March 4 Tipoff: 4 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN / Sirius 112 / XM 193 (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) Web: ACCN Extra (Bob Mihalic-pbp; Kelly Gramlich-color) • Clemson won a thriller against NC State last time out, 78-74; it was the Tigers’ first win in a game…