SCHSL: Playoffs

The SCHSL Playoffs started this past Wednesday here in the Palmetto State. Each Classification has been cutdown to 16 teams now after first round games were completed last night. Let’s take a look at some tidbits from the opening round of the playoffs. Military Magnet the defending Class 1A State Champions scored 100 points in the opener vs Hemingway HS. The Lady Eagles won the game 100-38. The Sumter HS Lady Gamecocks a Class 5A runner up a season took care of Chapin HS after scoring 109 points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="171802" first="Kiara" last="Croskey"]</strong> led the way with 42 points while connecting on 9 three pointers. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-353273" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/11/6187C034-8411-40F8-B895-FA3A7B3248C9.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /> The Darlington HS Lady Falcons went down to the Lowcountry and defeated Bluffton HS on the road 38-33. Darlington HS #5 seed were led by Queens University (NC) signee <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="173096" first="Sommer" last="Joseph"]</strong> with 10 points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="185221" first="Tacoya" last="Heyward"]</strong> finished the game with 16 points for the Lady Bobcats. Bluffton HS finished the season at (20-2) with the only other loss coming to Northwestern HS. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-354720" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/11/31531EBD-9C29-4DA0-B774-252C107E2265-crop-1200x788-1637517902-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="124091" first="McCall" last="King"]</strong> a UNC-Wilmington signee helped Christ Church to the next round with a victory over Chesnee HS 61-33. King in the process broke into 2,000-point club. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-357524" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/11/772EEDBD-79D7-47DB-9AF7-33D8C3AFC475.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="171798" first="Joyce" last="Edwards"]</strong> scored her 2,000-point last season during her sophomore season for the Camden HS Lady Bulldogs. Edwards now has 2,001 career points after scoring 24 points last night in an opening round victory over Hanahan. Edwards started the night with 986 rebounds and also reached the 1,000-rebound club. Joyce and the Lady Bulldogs will play Waccamaw HS in second round on Saturday. Oh yeah Edwards is just a sophomore and the best player in the 2024 nationally. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-297192" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/06/19E89B2B-517D-48CE-B4DB-72ACE085C67F.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="173097" first="Albany" last="Wilson"]</strong> recently went over 1,000 for the South Florence HS Lady Bruins. The Lady Bruins will meet Hilton Head Island HS in the second-round tonight. South Florence HS is currently (18-2) on the season. Wilson currently has 1,021 career points. Westside HS Lady Rams remain perfect with an opening round victory over Laurens HS 82-37. The Lady Rams the defending Class 4A State Champions moved to (24-0) on the year. The Lady Rams have won 34 straight games dating back to last year. Westside HS plays South Pointe HS in 2ndRound of the playoffs. The 2nd Round of the SCHSL Playoffs will take place tonight and Saturday here in the Palmetto State. After the weekend each classification will be down to just 8 teams. Go Support your team and watch some exciting lady's basketball.