Warriors move to 3-0 in region play
The Riverside boys basketball team moved to 3-0 in region play, topping Laurens last Tuesday 64-32.
Murray Long’s team has now won nine of its last 10 games and is on a four-game winning streak.
The Riverside boys basketball team moved to 3-0 in region play, topping Laurens last Tuesday 64-32.
Murray Long’s team has now won nine of its last 10 games and is on a four-game winning streak.
The Blue Ridge boys basketball team is still searching for its first region win after falling on the road at Union County last Tuesday.
Head coach Richie Stevens said his team struggled to keep its composure during the 73-62 loss.
Following snow and a canceled matchup with Union County, the Greer boys basketball team is hoping to get back into a rhythm with two region wins this week.
“Unfortunately, we can’t control the weather so you just have to adapt and overcome,” head coach Greg Miller said. “This time of year, the rest isn’t a bad thing.”
The Eastside boys basketball team improved to 2-1 in the region last week, topping Travelers Rest 69-58 at home.
Head coach Tom Chamness said it was a game his team had to have.
“Our back was against the wall,” Chamness said. “We knew we couldn’t let TR get in the driver’s seat (in the region), so it was a big game for us.”
Lady Yellow Jackets
to hold clinic
The Lady Yellow Jacket Softball Clinic will be held Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8U; and 2 p.m. -6 p.m. for 10U,12U and Middle School. Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to clinic.
The North Greenville men’s basketball team put together a rally that fell short against Chowan University last week, falling 79-77 in overtime.
The Crusaders jumped out to a five-point lead after a Tommy Wade three-pointer and a pair of free throws from Jalon Cokley.
By Mark Vasto
For The Greer Citizen
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Three Yellow Jackets scored in double figures as the Greer boys basketball team topped Eastside last Friday at home, 53-44.
Greer endured several Eagle runs and held on to a 10-point cushion for most of the second half, knocking off a region contender.
Blue Ridge football coach Shane Clark has stepped down, handing the reigns of the program over to North Greenville grad James Thurn, who is a fourth year coach out of Westside High School.
Clark will focus on his duties as athletic director, but will not be leaving Blue Ridge.
Quavian White is the jack of all trades.
The senior standout did it all for the Yellow Jackets, which reached the Upper State Championship for the first time in more than a decade.