North Greenville
outlasts Erskine
NGU shot well below its season average but still found a way to earn its 11th Conference Carolinas win, earning a 52-41 victory over Erskine College last Saturday.
A home crowd of Yellow Jacket fans said goodbye to one its most dedicated coaches last week.
After spending more than a quarter of a century working with players at Greer High School, girls basketball coach Carlton Greene has decided it’s time to hang it up.
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.
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