South Carolina basketball playoff roundup

The chase for state championship is now underway

State playoff action began Monday night in South Carolina, with games being played in the boys’ 2-A and 3-A brackets as the girls’ 1-A , 2-A and 5-A brackets. Here are some highlights.

4-A boys

Lexington 77, J.L. Mann 53

Cam Scott led Lexington with 26 points. Jaxon Prunty had 19 points for the Wildcats, who will host Rock Hill or Spartanburg on Saturday. Kaleb Evans added 18 points.

3-A boys

Dreher 34, Philip Simmons 29

Halen Moss led Dreher (9-14) with 9 points while Ryan Dominack had 8.

3-A boys

Wade Hampton (Greenville) 57, South Pointe 46

Nykel Franklin led the way with 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Generals, who are now 13-7. Heath Tankersley had 16 points for the Generals, who host Westside on Friday.

2-A girls

Saluda 64, Pelion 22

Jessica Means poured in 36 points for the Tigers (13-7), who visit No. 1 Keenan on Friday.

3-A boys

Manning 72, Camden 67

Justin Daniels exploded for 49 points as Manning (20-5) turned back Camden’s upset bid 72-67. Jeh’Qwyuan Hilton added 12 points. Izzy Macklin led Camden (8-13) with 36 points and Nyrell Stratford contributed 12.

4-A boys

Catawba Ridge 64, Riverside 55

Catawba Ridge makes history with its first-ever playoff win. Grant Lovette led the Copperheads (23-4) with 21 points while Lance Barnes had 18 and Brady Ambrose contributed 12.

2-A girls

Mid-Carolina 61, Batesburg-Leesville 48

Haylee Gunter led Mid-Carolina with 17 points and Brea Boyd had 14. Mid-Carolina is now 13-10.

2-A girls

Keenan 93, Liberty 30

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 33 points in the rout. Teirra Griffin added 13 points while Kristen Brown and Samiyah Hicks each had 10.

3-A boys

Lakewood 53, Loris 49

Myles Squirewell, a 6-foot-6, 245-pound post player, dominated with 28 points and 15 rebounds as Lakewood (9-18) pulled off the upset. Loris ended its season with a 16-4 record.

2-A girls

Kingstree 54, Buford 26

Malaysia Felder scored 19 points and collected 6 steals as Kingstree (15-6) rolled. Takiyah McGee scored 12 points while Makayla Dukes had a double-double with 10 assists and 10 steals.

5-A girls

Dutch Fork 48, Goose Creek 32

Hillary Offing led the Silver Foxes (14-9) with 21 points. Aaliyah Lee had 11 points.

4-A boys

South Florence 49, Westwood 48

The Bruins (15-11) won at the buzzer on a layup by Jamarie Brown, who led South Florence with 15 points. Dashed McFadden added 10 points.

4-A boys

West Florence 61, May River 56

Darren Lloyd led the way with 15 points while Deuce Hudson had 12 points and Bryson Graves 11 for the Knights, who are now 17-9.

3-A boys

Hartsville 47, A.C. Flora 40 (OT)

Kam Foman led Hartsville (12-13) with 15 points while Xavion Robinson had 13 and Deandre Huggins 10.

3-A boys

Lake City 64, Dillon 61

Amare Adams scored 21 points as Lake City (19-7) held on. Mykel Croker added 12 points and Kam Brown had 11. Zavion Fling led Dillon with 19 points and Jemarion Fling had 10.

2-A girls

Lee Central 65, Cheraw 25

Natalier Pitts scored 12 points as Lee Central (17-6) rolled.

1-A girls

McBee 65, Marion 31

Dianne Williams led McBee with 25 points. Stormy Harper had 12 points.

1-A girls

Latta 48, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 17

Kaliyah Herman led Latta (14-8) with 20 points and Makayla Legette had 13.

1-A girls

Carvers Bay 58, Palmetto Scholars 34

Dessence Graham led Carvers Bay (20-6) with 15 points.

1-A girls

Lake View 69, Bethune-Bowman 21

Gwendasia Page led Lake View with 21 points and Jaleya Ford had 20.

4-A boys

Irmo 79, North Myrtle Beach 34

Brandon Crawford and Jonathan White each scored 17 points as the Yellow Jackets dominated. Madden Collins added 14 points.

2-A girls

Gray Collegiate 83, Greer Middle College 21

Maliyiah Mason scored 16 points as Gray Collegiate (18-6) won easily. Diamond Tatum scored 13 points while Jordan Mintz and Kadence Walker-Lee each had 12.

5-A girls

Cane Bay 40, Fort Dorchester 36

Alaina Nettles led Cane Bay with 22 points.

4-A boys

Wilson 73, Lugoff-Elgin 59

Merel Burgess scored 24 points as the defending state champions had a successful opening to the playoffs. Tristan Thompson had 17 points while Xavier Brown and Josh Leonard each added 10.