Local sports Results:
CHS host Laurens in JV basketball
- Boys: CHS 59 – LDHS 47... Clinton used a big first quarter to take a 17 point lead on Laurens and Laurens could just overcome that lead as the Red Devils won 59-47… Ta’Shymen Boyd had 22 points to lead the Red Devils with Vee Thompson adding 10 and Kia Young 9… Brayln McBeth had 20 points for the Raiders with DQ Floyd adding 8.
- Girls: Laurens 22 – CHS 17… Laurens jumped out early and held on as Clinton cut the score to 20-15 but could get no closer… Malaysia Todd led the Raiders with 10 points… Ianthea Rice had 3 while Ianthea Rice, Tanesha Pinson, SynPorsha Long and Raadyah Burnside each had 2… KeNy-ja Spurgeon had 1… For the Red Devils Brooke Baker, Asia Cunningham & Olivia Hamrick all had 4 points… MK Kelley and Kalen Richardson 2 each and Tydaetris Longshore 1…
Middle School Basketball
Honea Path @ Sanders Middle School: Both Sanders teams stay undefeated and go to 4-0
- Girls: SMS 31– HP 10… Cali Heisey had 9 points for Sanders and Alexus Espinosa 7
- Boys: SMS 40 – HP 18… Donta Schumpert had 11 points to lead Sanders… Others scoring were: Conner Dunlap 9 and Aden Partee with 7 …. Also scoring Troy Dendy 4 with Justin Anderson and Jay Kennedy adding 3 points each.
Bell Street White @ Belton
- Girls: Belton 26 – BSW 9…. The BSW girls just could not get their game going as they lost to HP 26-9… Amani Grant had 5 points to lead the Lady Wildcats
- Boys: BSW 33 – Belton 21…
Gray Court-Owings @ Bell Street Red
- Girls: GCO 16 – BSR 13… BSR led most of the game but GCO came back to take the win as they held BSR scoreless in the second half and Macayla Childs hit a 3-point shot with about 40 seconds left for the win… Childs had 6 points total for GCO and Ana Carcamos 4… Mahogany Simpkins had 5 points to lead BSR…. Also scoring for BSR was Sara Olivia Stephens 4 while Beth Wiggins and Destiny Fuller had 2 each.
- Boys: BSR 46 – GCO 45… This game was a great game with both teams trading baskets all night long and BSR had the last one to take the win on a 3-point shot by JD Payne with about 40 seconds left in the game… Jahleed Cook and Payne each had 11 points for BSR… Zay Hurley had 8 and Taylor Bailey 6 for BSR…. Josh Greene had 23 points to lead GCO
Laurens Middle @ Hickory Tavern
- Girls: LMS 13 – HT 10… Brianna Blakely & Kenja Burnside each had 4 points to lead LMS…
- Boys: LMS 44 – HT 10… Ty Rice led LMS with 16 points
Local Sports Schedule:
CHS:
- Varsity basketball @ Laurens 6:00
- JV basketball at Christ Church 6:00
LDHS:
- Varsity basketball host Clinton 6:00
- Saturday: Wrestling team @ Hillcrest
Laurens Academy:
- Middle school @ WWW King 4:00
- Varsity basketball @ @ WW King
Broadcast Reminder:
- Today the CHS @ LDHS basketball games at LDHS will be broadcast on Sports Radio 1410 WPCC…. Now we would like for to go out and support your favorite team on Friday but if you can’t join Buddy, Jimmy and Jason as they bring you all the action live from the main gym at LDHS at about 5:45… I’ll also remind you that the game will be streamed live at www.wpcconline.com.
This & That:
- Laurens YMCA Reindeer Run… The Laurens YMCA will hold the 14th Annual Reindeer Run on Saturday, December 14, 2013. The event will feature a 5K walk/run and a kid’s 1-mile fun run… For more information about it including a link to the registration site, click on the following link: Laurens YMCA Reindeer Run Info
FYI / Community Interest:
Clinton YMCA:
- Laurens YMCA: Basketball: Registration is now open for youth basketball at the Laurens YMCA… The season will begin January 6th, 2014 and the registration deadline is December 15th… There will be age appropriate groups for youth ages 3 – 15… You can register at Member Services during normal business hours or contact Josie Parker at josie@laurensymca.org… For more complete information click on the following: Laurens YMCA Basketball 2013-14
If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to reports scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.