Clemson Gets Walk-Off Win to Avoid USC Sweep
Steve Wilkerson’s single to center in the ninth inning brought home Jon McGibbon with the game-winning run as Clemson avoided a sweep of rival South Carolina with a 6-5 victory on Sunday.
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Benedict Wins SIAC Championship
The Benedict College Tigers used a 13-0 second-half run to pull away from LeMoyne-Owen College and capture the 2012 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship with a 58-42 victory over the Magicians on Saturday night at Morehouse College’s Forbes Arena.
Lady Vols Eliminate USC from SEC Tourney
No. 25 South Carolina dropped a 74-58 decision to No. 13/10 Tennessee Saturday night in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena.
Dreher Flies to 3A State Title
Kaydra Duckett scored 20 points and Johneisha Myers added 16 to lead Dreher to its first state championship since 2002. The Blue Devils overcame a shaky start to win the girls Class 3A state title with an 82-50 victory over Wade Hampton Saturday night.
Horn and USC Wrap Regular Season Up With Loss
Gerald Robinson scored 23 points to lead Georgia to a 67-55 win over South Carolina Saturday in the regular season finale for both teams.
Long Ball Gets Gamecocks Past Clemson
Second ranked South Carolina pounded out 11 hits with a three-run homer from Adam Matthews as well as a solo homer from LB Dantzler, on the way to a 9-6 victory over 15th ranked Clemson on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold out crowd of 8,242 fans at Carolina Stadium.
A&M May Be Gamecocks SEC Cross-Rival
South Carolina will apparently play Texas A&M as its future permanent cross-division SEC opponent in football.
USC Women Make SEC Tourney Semifinals
For the first time ever the USC women’s basketball team will play in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Ashley Bruner’s 12 points helped the 6th-seeded Gamecocks knock off #3 seed Georgia, 59-55 late Friday night in Nashville.
Lexington Loses State Title Game In OT
Gaffney used a frantic rally to force overtime, then hung on to win its fifth boys high school state championship in the last 10 years with a 58-55 victory over Lexington Friday night at the Colonial Life Arena in the Class 4A title game. Tim Hill has the highlights from the Friday ABC Columbia News at 11.
Dutch Fork Girls Win First State Title
Dutch Fork claimed its first girls high school basketball state championship with a 61-29 victory over Orangeburg-Wilkinson Friday night at the Colonial Life Arena. Tim Hill has the highlights from the Friday ABC Columbia News at 11.
