COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brandon Parker scored 18 points and Sumter survived a late rally to win its first Class 4A boys basketball state championship since 1985 with a 61-55 victory over Hillcrest Friday at the Colonial Life Arena. It was the fourth boys basketball state title in school history.
USC looks to rebound Saturday from Thursday night’s 78-74 loss against Arkansas. The Gamecocks travel to Tennessee to face the Volunteers in the last contest of the regular season.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Elijah Wilson came off the bench to knockdown seven 3-pointers and score 29 points as No. 3 seed Coastal Carolina rallied from six points down early in the second half to post a 74-57 win over UNC-Asheville in a quarterfinal-round game at the Big South Conference tournament Friday night.
Logan Koch belted a two-run homer and Wil Crowe, Vince Fiori and Taylor Widener combined for a five-hit shutout as fifth-ranked South Carolina defeated Miami (Ohio) 2-0 on Friday night at Carolina Stadium.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jerome Hill slipped in for a layup, drew the foul and made the following free throw with 18 seconds left in overtime and seventh-seeded Gardner-Webb held on to upset No. 2 seed-High Point 72-71 in the Big South Conference tournament on Friday night.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Danielle Ballard scored 22 points and fourth-seeded LSU beat fifth-seeded and No. 18-ranked Texas A&M 71-65 on Friday to advance in the SEC tournament.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Spring Valley claimed its third Class 4A girls basketball state championship since 2009 with a 53-46 victory over Goose Creek Friday night at the Colonial Life Arena.
The Spring Valley Vikings captured the 2015 class 4A state championship, defeating Goose Creek 53-46. Click the video to watch highlights.
Sumter defeated Hillcrest, 61-55 Friday night at Colonial Life Arena to capture the 2015 4A state championship. Click the video to watch highlights.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell had 12 points and No. 3 South Carolina advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals with a 58-36 win over Arkansas on Friday.
