Around the State – Kershaw and Lancaster Counties: 2025-27
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The number 46 is relevant in South Carolina since it is the number of counties the state comprises of. The number of noteworthy high school girls basketball standouts in the Palmetto State’s 46 counties is a number much higher than…
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Continue ReadingThe number 46 is relevant in South Carolina since it is the number of counties the state comprises of. The number of noteworthy high school girls basketball standouts in the Palmetto State’s 46 counties is a number much higher than 46.
Over the last several weeks, Prep Girls Hoops has taken a look at many of those 46 counties via our county-by-county rankings. As we get closer and closer to the tip-off of the high school basketball season, it is fitting to put a lens on who are the noteworthy names in each area.
Our latest set of rankings brings us to Camden and Lancaster counties with an emphasis on their freshmen and sophomores.
2025s
It is not every offseason that both the No. 1 and No. 2 sophomores in the state change schools ( Skyla Tuthill Skyla Tuthill 5’11” | SG Winston-Salem Christian National | 2025 State NC from Catawba Ridge to Legion Collegiate Academy) but that is took place as the 6-foot-1 Watkins changed her basketball address from Andrew Jackson to the 3A juggernaut that is Camden. Watkins arrives on the scene with the Bulldogs the year after she led the Volunteers to the 2A state championship game against Christ Church. She nearly posted a double-double in the title game with a 15-point, eight-rebound outing. If the Bulldogs already were a tough out before, good luck to the rest of the 3A field.
As stars such as Watkins and Champion display, coach Natalie Jeffcoat-Morris’ Bulldogs team will be a threat in the 3A class for years to come. She may not have had the desired result in the 3A title game, but she still scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished our four assists in a valiant Camden effort. During the AAU season, she wore the uniform of Upward Stars 3SSB 2025 under the Adidas umbrella. She can play both guard positions and can really show her aggressiveness on either end of the floor. Champion knows she can score via driving to the basket with the skillset she possesses.
Highlights
Two seasons ago, Peay displayed that she belonged at the varsity level even as an eighth grader. She has only improved ever since and should not be overlooked by college coaches simply because she plays off the grid. Not only is Peay athletic, but she is as versatile as it gets with a unique ability to give a team valuable minutes regardless of where she plays. Peay runs the floor well, can operate efficiently in transition and keeps a defense on its toes given a 3-point shot is part of her offensive arsenal. She has shown herself to be a force to be reckoned with on the glass and remains active away from the ball.
Even with the transfer of Tamia Watkins Tamia Watkins 6’2″ | PF Andrew Jackson | 2025 State SC to Camden, there is still a growing youth movement taking place at Andrew Jackson HS. McCall is part of that youth movement as she played in 26 of the 27 games the 2A Volunteers took part in in 2021-22. McCall averaged 10.5 points, 3.4 steals and 3.1 rebounds for the Class 2A runners-up. She has also participated in volleyball and softball to go along with what she does as a basketball player. Along with the points she puts on the board, McCall can also dish the rock out to her teammate and come away with steals as she proved in the 2A state championship game against Christ Church. She contributed nine points, four assists and four steals to the Andrew Jackson cause.
2026s
Asbelle got a glimpse of what it is like to be in the bright statewide spotlight when the Volunteers advanced to the 2A state championship game against Christ Church. The 5-foot-7 three has shown how much of an asset she is with not only her scoring, but her ball handling skills. While she may be a small forward, she possesses much of the dribbling skills of many guards. Asbelle also does plenty of work on the boards to give her team second-chance opportunities and prevent those for opponents. She participated with Fairplay Select 14U during the spring and summer AAU months.
2027s
Mungo stays ready to go whenever she has the Camden jersey on. One is certainly making the right moves if able to find a spot on a stacked varsity team like coach Natalie Jeffcoat-Morris’ Bulldogs as a seventh grader. She is naturally left-handed and approaches every game she plays in with a fearless mentality. Mungo can put points on the board from virtually anywhere on the floor and one way she does this is by getting past defenders. In addition to organizing a team’s halfcourt offense, Mungo will connect on open jump shots and create scoring opportunities for her teammates. She recently announced that she received an offer from coach Kevin Pederson at Division I Sun Belt school Coastal Carolina. Mungo also announced one from Conference USA’s UNC-Charlotte and coach Cara Consuegra.