The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team did what it was supposed to do against an inferior opponent Tuesday night at the Templeton Center – overwhelm them with their offense. Presbyterian advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Big South Tournament with an impressive display, hitting 21 3-point shots while pulling away to a record-setting 106-59…
Presbyterian College men’s basketball player Adam Flagler was named the Big South Freshman of the Year Monday, marking the second time a PC player won the award. DeSean Murray, who won the award in 2015, was the other. Flagler’s award highlighted a day where five PC players were recognized by the conference in its annual…
The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team finished with the No. 7 seed in the Big South Tournament, which begins Tuesday, after falling 72-65 against Charleston Southern. The loss moved PC down to 17-14 overall, 9-7 in the Big South, and into a four-way tie for fifth place. Tie-breaking scenarios left PC with the seventh seed,…
For the second year in a row the Laurens Academy Crusaders girls’ basketball team is the best in SCISA Class A. All-tournament selection Ruthie Moore had 18 points and Reagan Williamson, another all-tournament pick, had nine points, and the Crusaders pulled away in the second half to earn a 39-24 victory over Dorchester Academy, and…
They’re back. The Laurens Academy Crusaders girls’ basketball team will play for the SCISA Class A Championship for the third straight season, and will go for back-to-back state titles, after routing Cathedral Academy, 51-22, in Thursday’s semifinal round at Wilson Hall in Sumter. The Crusaders advanced to play Dorchester Academy, which scored a 52-45 victory…
It was a rematch of last year’s SCISA Class A Girls’ Basketball Championship, but it wasn’t anything like last year’s game between Laurens Academy and Patrick Henry. This year’s was a blowout. LA’s defense held Patrick Henry to three field goals in the second half, Reagan Williamson hit five 3-pointers in the third quarter alone…
The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team bounced back from its tough loss Wednesday at Winthrop with an impressive victory over Campbell Saturday at the Templeton Center, winning 76-71. The victory moved PC to 16-12 on the season, 8-5 in the Big South, and puts the Blue Hose back to within a half-game of Campbell and…
For the third straight year the Clinton Red Devils boys’ basketball team advanced to the second round of the SCHSL Class 3A Tournament. For the third straight year, too, the Red Devils didn’t advance to the third round of the state tournament. Clinton missed two field goal attempts in the final seconds of regulation, and…
The Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2019 Class Tuesday night, featuring a group of five new inductees – William Hill, Bill Hogan, Lonnie Pulley, Phil Rogers and Clovis Simmons. Hill was a three-sport athlete at Presbyterian, and was named to the All-Decade TEam. He was a starter in the 1959 Tangerine Bowl…
The Clinton Red Devils boys’ basketball team pulled off a first-round upset in the SCHSL Class 3A Tournament Tuesday night, advancing to the second round of the state tournament for the second consecutive year. Clinton got 32 points from Ahmari Bates, including the final 12 points of the game for the Red Devils, sparking a…