Catawba Ridge boys stun previously undefeated North Augusta in South Carolina playoffs

The Catawba Ridge boys stunned previously undefeated North Augusta, the No. 1 team in 4-A, 56-49 in the second round of the South Carolina state basketball playoffs Friday night.
Grant Lovette led the Copperheads (24-4) with 20 points. Zyan Hager contributed 16 points and Lance Barnes had 8.
North Augusta (27-1) was led by Amarri Wilcher with 15 points.
Here is a look at other second-round games from across South Carolina.
2-A girls
Kingstree 53, Wade Hampton (Hampton) 50
Takıya McGee led Kingstree (16-6) with 18 points. Makayla Dukes had 11 points, 6 assists and 8 steals. Malaysia Felder scored 10 points while Naydia Shaw had 9 points and 15 rebounds. Wade Hampton finished the season with a 19-5 record.
3-A boys
Daniel 61, Chester 46
Simms Disbrow led Daniel (21-7) with 15 points.. Shydeem McCullough led Chester (13-5) with 16 points.
2-A girls
Timberland 52, Barnwell 44
Amiyah Ferguson scored 25 points to lead Timberland (18-10). Zion Prioleau added 13 points for the Wolves, who will host a third-round game on Tuesday.
4-A boys
Wilson 48, Ridge View 45
The defending state champions won a close one. Merel Burgess put the Tigers ahead 46-45 on a free throw with 6.2 seconds left. Before Ridge View could attempt a shot, eighth-grader Josh Leonard stole the ball and fed Josh Green for a dunk at the buzzer. Burgess and Leonard led the Tigers (22-6) with 10 points each. Jayden Pretty led Ridge View (15-13) with 11 points.
SCISA 4-A girls
Hammond 71, Laurence Manning 38
Samira Khalil and Kayce Hyman each scored 23 points for the Skyhawks, who play Northwood Academy in Sumter on Monday in the quarterfinals.
2-A girls
Gray Collegiate 88, Mid-Carolina 27
Maliyah Mason led the rout with 27 points. Kandace Walker scored 16 points and Jordan Mints had 14.
4-A boys
Hartsville 46, Northwestern 43
Kam Roman scored 17 points, including the game-winner with 15 seconds left as Hartsville (13-13) advanced. Braden Crawley had 10 points and Shaquan Pendergrass contributed 9.
2-A girls
Keenan 92, Saluda 47
It was a history-making night for MiLaysia Fulwiley, scored 26 points and reached 3,000 points for her career. Tierra Griffin added 21 points for the Tigers, who are now 18-6.
2-A boys
Irmo 86, West Florence 60
Madden Collins poured in 29 points for Irmo, which is now 23-4. Brandon Crawford added 15 points for the Yellow Jackets (23-4) while Jonathan White added 14 points while Te’Andre Summons had 11 and A. J. Brown had 8. North Augusta ended the season 27-1.
4-A boys
Greenville 64, Greer 58
Isaiah Mosley scored a career-high 28 points as Greenville moved on to the third round.
2-A girls
Bishop England 50, Lee Central 37
Izzy Woods led a balanced effort with 15 points for the Battling Bishops. Madison Riley contributed 14 points and Lilly Hodge had 10.

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.