WATCH: Upper and Lower State Basketball Championship Highlights
Here’s a recap of how some of the Midlands high school hoops teams did in the Upper and Lower State Championships today.
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Alabama Escapes South Carolina
Alabama was without No. 2 scorer Petty, who sustained an elbow injury in Tuesday night’s loss to Mississippi State.
Dawes’ Buzzer-Beater Lifts Clemson Past No. 6 FSU
Al-Amir Dawes drove the length of the floor for the go-ahead basket, coming up clutch and providing the Tigers with their third victory of the season over a top-10 opponent at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Gamecock Baseball Bounces Back with 8-5 Win over Clemson
Redshirt sophomore Thomas Farr allowed just two hits in a five-inning start and the University of South Carolina baseball team belted out 12 hits in an 8-5 win over Clemson at Segra Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies.
WATCH: Girls, boys upper and lower state championship highlights Friday
Click the video to watch highlights from South Pointe/Westwood girls, North Augusta/Crestwood girls, Myrtle Beach/AC Flora boys, and Wren/Ridge View boys from Friday night.
Weatherly, Clemson cruise to 7-1 win over South Carolina
Sam Weatherly and Geoffrey Gilbert combined on a one-hitter to lead Clemson to a 7-1 victory over South Carolina at Founders Park on Friday night.
Gamecocks Notch 22nd Straight Win at Florida
The Gamecocks (28-1, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) matched the program record for consecutive victories. The 2015-16 team also won 22 in a row.
Javon Kinlaw shares struggles of growing up homeless, advice to his younger self at NFL Combine
Kinlaw’s path to the NFL has been anything but easy. Today, he spoke to the media at the NFL Combine about how his struggles have shaped him into the man – and player – that he is today.
Steve Spurrier Headlines SCFHOF Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 inductees include former University of South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier, tight end Willie Scott and administrator Art Baker. SC State’s Robert Porcher and Clemson’s Charlie Waters will also be inducted.
Gamecocks hold off Georgia in overtime, 94-90
South Carolina senior Maik Kotsar scored five points and drew the game-clinching charge in overtime on Wednesday as South Carolina outlasted Georgia 94-90.
