Riverside came into Friday’s matchup with Laurens following a 49-46 victory over Gaffney on Tuesday.
Riverside gave another tremendous effort as they went on to beat Laurens 56-34 in their conference opener.
By Jake Korol
For The Greer Citizen
The Berea Bulldogs traveled to Blue Ridge on Thursday with the first game of the day being the 13-4 Blue Ridge girls against a winless Berea team.
The records didn’t lie in this one with Blue Ridge winning by 55 points in an 80-25 blowout.
Riverside improves
on season
During the holiday tournament season, the Riverside Warriors headed to Bluffton to face uncommon opponents.
On Wednesday, they defeated Creekside (St. Johns, FL) 64-61 in overtime.
The game was scheduled for 10:30 a.m., and when the team arrived and started their warmups, they realized their opponent was a no-show.
Greer took to the road to participate in the San Jose Prep challenge and had a unique trip.
When trips like this occur, coaches have to consider what to do in the times when your team isn’t playing.
Coach Devin Liferidge took the opportunity to have moments with his players when they were away from home and learn life lessons.
On Friday, Greer girls took on Global Outreach Charter Academy (Jacksonville, FL) and won their tournament opening game 68-4.
The Lady Jackets were facing a 1-12 Kodiak team that has struggled in play this year.
As the game progressed, it was determined to let the clock run to speed up the game.
Eastside defeated Spring Valley Wednesday, 81-64, in the Poinsettia Classic at Greenville High.
The game was tight in the first half with the lead changing between the teams often.
Eastside took a two-point lead at the half, and in the third, the Eagles came to life going on a 16-4 run and never looked back.
Jack Stepp has been playing baseball ever since he can remember.
Now a freshman at Wade Hampton High School, the 15-year-old left-handed pitcher has been spotlighted by both Clemson University and the University of South Carolina.
“It was a big decision between those two schools,” Stepp said.
Riverside Girls
The Riverside girls team took to the road for tournament play, and on Wednesday, Riverside defeated Stall 80-48.
On Thursday, Riverside beat Cane Bay by a score of 52-50, and on Friday, Riverside lost to Reynoldsburg (OH) 77-59.
JANUARY
Tigers stay undefeated
The Blue Ridge girls basketball dominated a pair of region opponents in January 2022, topping Berea (70-27) and Carolina Academy (90-25) and improving to 17-0 on the season.
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