Thursday Night H.S. Hoops
Check out the highlights of Thursday night high school hoop action here in the Columbia area.
Sports
Ellington’s 17 Gets Gamecocks Past Wofford
Bruce Ellington and Damien Leonard combined to make nine of South Carolina’s season-high 11 3-pointers to lead the Gamecocks to a 57-45 victory over Wofford on Wednesday night.
Gamecock 2012 Football Schedule Released
As ABC Columbia reported on Friday, the 2012 Gamecock football schedule includes a trip to LSU, and the Georgia game moves to October. The schedule was officially released this morning.
Hopkins Misses Clemson’s Orange Bowl Trip
DeAndre Hopkins, the second leading receiver on Clemson’s ACC Championship football team, was injured in an auto accident Tuesday morning and did not accompany the Clemson team to Miami.
Landon Powell Designated for Assignment
Former Gamecock Landon Powell was designated for assignment Friday night by the Oakland Athletics.
Clemson Bounces Back With OT Win
Tanner Smith scored a career-high 26 points as Clemson defeated Southern Illinois 83-75 in overtime on Friday.
Georgia Game Moved, LSU Added in 2012
For the first time since the Gamecocks joined the SEC, South Carolina will not play Georgia in the month of September. That game is tentatively scheduled to be played in October next season.
Gamecock Players Image and Names Removed from Flier
Club Cascade, a business that was promoting a party at its Rock Hill area location on Christmas Eve has removed the names and images of two Gamecock football players from its promotional flier.
NCAA Names Ingram and Allen Consensus All-Americans
Clemson tight end Dwayne Allen and South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram have been named consensus All-Americans by the NCAA.
USC Slient But Party Flier Promoter Talks
A Rock Hill night club promotion involving two Gamecock players is still being looked into by the University of South Carolina. A party flier advertising the nightclub and drink specials was made using the name and images of Jadeveon Clowney and C.C. Whitlock.
