The Yellow Jackets had Class AAAAA’s No. 1 team on the ropes last Tuesday, but were unable to pull off the upset on the road, falling to Dorman 60-57 at the buzzer.
With just under five minutes remaining in the game, the Greer boys basketball team led the Cavaliers by 11.
Eastside was unable to overcome the absence of one of its top scorers last week, falling to Riverside at home.
Without Pantry McKinney, the Eastside boys basketball team struggled to find offensive consistency and dropped a non-region matchup to its rival, 44-37.
Byrnes standout Khalid Jones was named South Carolina’s Most Valuable Defensive Player during last Saturday’s Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, as the Tar Heels topped the Sandlappers 55-24 at Wofford College. Jones was one of three area players represented in the game, which saw appearances from Greer’s Bradly Thompson and Qua White.
The Riverside boys basketball team picked up a pair of wins against Eastside and JL Mann last week, only falling to Greer (55-48).
Warrior head coach Murray Long said the team is now starting to gain traction heading into the Christmas holiday.
The Christmas Classic has made its way back to Greer.
Back for the first time in three years, Greer High School will host to the CTSXpress Christmas Classic, which features eight teams from around the Upstate and North Carolina.
The Blue Ridge boys basketball ball team dropped three straight games last week, moving to 2-9 on the season.
The Tigers struggled in losses to Chapman (106-58), Landrum (79-59) and Carolina (51-41), but head coach Richie Stevens said his team learned some valuable lessons.
By Mark Vasto
For The Greer Citizen
Sooner or later, somebody had to say something.
And it just so happened that the ones doing the talking were the good folks in charge of the Heisman Trophy.
Holliday picks up first win as coach
Willis Holliday earned his first win as a collegiate head coach and the Crusaders snapped an eight-game skid with an 87-83 win over Benedict College in double overtime.
The Crusaders took the lead less than two minutes into the game and held on to it until late in the game.
The Yellow Jackets let one slip away against Belton-Honea Path last week, falling 65-63 in a heartbreaker.
Despite the team’s fourth loss of the season, Greer coach Greg Miller was happy with the way his guys competed against a potential future opponent.
The Blue Ridge boys basketball team got back into the winning column last week, topping cross-town rival Riverside 52-48.
Richie Stevens’ squad now sits at 2-5 on the year with about a month remaining in non-region action.
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