The Rebels were one win away from a state title appearance last year, falling to Hillcrest, 28-24, in the Class AAAAA duals.
That loss didn’t sit right with Russ Howard’s team, and Byrnes is returning to the mat this season with redemption in mind.
The Lady Tigers bounced back from a loss to Christ Church last week, cruising past Landrum (70-19) and Southside (59-45) to improve to 8-3 on the season.
Alex Smith’s team is starting to look like the team that earned a playoff win last season.
The Yellow Jackets split a pair of non-region games last week, falling to Byrnes (79-38), before bouncing back with a win over Chesnee (58-53) on the road.
Greg Miller’s team is now 2-2 on the season with a perfect record against Class AAAA teams.
Crusaders will return Jan. 2
He was force to be reckoned with for all opposing defenses in 2019.
Byrnes running back Rahjai Harris led his team to an 11-2 record and two playoff wins, and he made it look easy at times.
The Lady Tigers are on a three-game hot streak, following wins over Christ Church (55-42), Chapman (85-46) and Landrum (58-29) last week.
With the wins, the Blue Ridge girls basketball team improves to 5-2 on the season.
The Blue Ridge boys basketball team improved to 4-2 on the season last, week, falling to Christ Church (56-48), but bouncing back with wins over Chapman (85-78) and Landrum (89-59).
North Greenville recorded its second conference win of the season with a 78-70 victory over the Saints of Limestone College. The Crusaders shot well yet again, posting a .468 field goal percentage for the game. DJ Brooks tied the season-high with a 25 point performance.
Entering his 18th season as a head coach, Tom Chamness will be relying on a wealth of young talent to make some noise in the region this winter.
The Eastside boys basketball team has worked its way to a 3-1 start, with wins over Riverside, High Point and Powdersville.
The Eagles’ only loss came against Southside, 62-57.
The Blue Ridge girls basketball team is off to a 2-2 start, following losses to TL Hanna and Dorman during the Lady Red Raider Thanksgiving Invitational.
The Lady Tigers opened the tournament with a narrow 59-55 loss to Hanna. Blue Ridge was led by a monster performance from Abby King, who had 36 points and went 10-21 from the field.
