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Sophia Powell has no problem punching above her weight.

The Riverside Lady Warrior sophomore has emerged as a powerful paint presence. Against South Pointe in the Class 4-A upper-state semifinals, Powell was tasked with perhaps her toughest defensive assignment of the season.

SCHSL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

All games at the Florence Center

Wed. 2/28
Riverside vs. Westside - 2 p.m.
(Class 4-A Girls Upper State Championship)

Riverside vs. Greer - 4 p.m.
(Class 4-A Boys Upper State Championship)

The Riverside softball team came away champions in the Snowball Classic tournament at Hillcrest High School this week.

SCHSL Individual Wrestling State Championships took place over the weekend in Anderson. Several area wrestlers placed and won state championships in their respective weight classes.

EASTSIDE

Dru Nelson is a senior on the Riverside basketball and baseball teams. While preparing for this Wednesday’s upper state basketball championship against Greer, Nelson took time to discuss his favorite memories at Riverside and plans for the future.

There’s a picture sitting on Greer head coach Devin Liferidge’s desk. It’s been there for just over a year. Liferidge sees it nearly every day.

The photo — taken a year ago — is of now-senior point guard Brayden Lytes.

Down 33-25 to Pendleton at the break, Nash Somero went through his usual halftime routine.

Somero’s pattern is simple. He doesn’t go through layup lines. He passes on putting up practice shots.

In reality, Somero chooses not to do anything at all.

So far, so good for the Runnin’ Rebels.

Byrnes took out Rock Hill and Fort Mill in the first and second rounds of the Class 5-A playoffs, respectively, to advance to the upper state semifinals.