With a third place finish in Peach Blossom play, the Eagles are back in the playoffs.
Eastside dropped a matchup with Travelers Rest last week (58-47), but bounced back to beat Emerald (86-56) in the regular season finale, earning a date with Union County in round one.
After tough back-to-back losses last week, Byrnes will have to hit the road during round one of the playoffs, taking on Northwestern on Wednesday.
A frustrating season ended with a little bit of satisfaction for the Yellow Jackets, as Greer knocked off Blue Ridge, 52-48, last Thursday night on the road.
The win completes a season sweep over the Jacket’s cross-town rival.
For the Lady Yellow Jackets, a season of highs and lows now comes down to one game.
Greer takes on top-seeded Lancaster this week, hoping to steal a win in round one of the postseason.
After beginning region competition at 1-9, Riverside bounced back to win two of its last three games, nearly landing a playoff spot.
It wasn’t meant to be, however, as a season ending 64-47 loss to J.L. Mann sealed the deal for the Warriors.
It was a difficult season for the Blue Ridge girls basketball team, which only returned one starter to the lineup.
The Lady Tigers capped the year with an 85-54 loss to rival Greer, failing to make a postseason appearance.
Alan Caldwell and the Riverside boys basketball team narrowly missed the playoffs last week, despite winning three of their last four region games.
Greer defensive back Jackson Tipton will take his talents to Union College next fall, singing a letter of intent last week.
During his senior season, Tipton recorded 23 individual tackles, 18 assists, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, three interceptions, one blocked kick and one touchdown.
Greer’s reigning “Iron Jacket” will test his skills on college gridiron next fall, committing to play football for Lenoir-Rhyne University on National Signing Day.
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