The Lady Yellow Jackets called a timeout they didn’t have.
That was the call late in the fourth quarter last Wednesday, as the Greer girls basketball team dropped its first game of the season to Byrnes, 75-74.
The Jackets had blown a 20-point lead and were called for a technical with just a few ticks remaining on the clock.
The Tigers are hoping to sneak up on area teams this winter.
With wins over J.L. Mann, Pickens and Carolina Academy, the Blue Ridge boys basketball team has worked its way to 3-5 record under first-year coach Richie Stevens.
The Greer boys basketball team split a pair of nonconference games last week, earning a big win over TC Roberson (80-53), but falling on the road at Byrnes, 74-67.
Head coach Greg Miller said he was happy with his team’s effort against TC Roberson, an Asheville-based team.
The Riverside girls basketball team earned two wins in four days last week, knocking off Blue Ridge (27-16) and Eastside (29-27) before falling to Landrum (53-31).
Head coach Jenny Taylor said her team looked strong early in the week against a couple of good opponents.
The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, conducted annually at three courses in the Upstate, was recently given Web.com Tour’s “Best Player Experience Award” at the PGA TOUR’s Tournament Meetings.
Four players scored in double-figures for North Greenville including Miguel Reyes Cartagena who had a game high 24-points, leading the men’s basketball team to an 88-57 win over Mount Olive.
Bob Jones’ Fisher
selected for award
The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) selected Bob Jones University Bruins men’s basketball forward Marquez Fisher as national student-athlete of the week.
An unexpected run through the NCAA Division II playoffs has finally come to an end for the underdog Crusaders.
After sneaking into the postseason on an at-large bid, the North Greenville football team won its first two playoff games handily before ultimately falling to North Alabama in the quarterfinals, 38-0.
The Greer girls basketball team has been red hot to start the season, winning the Trojan Thanksgiving Tournament at Carolina, and topping the No. 5 ranked team in Class AAAAA.
The Yellow Jackets are now 5-0 on the year.
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