Class 1A State Rankings – 2nd Edition
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It’s that time of the year. Let’s announce a 2nd edition of the Class 1A State Rankings. Who made a move from the previous rankings? Who dropped down. #RecruitThePalmettoState Military Magnet Academy – (13-6) – The Lady Eagles remain on…
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Continue ReadingIt’s that time of the year. Let’s announce a 2nd edition of the Class 1A State Rankings. Who made a move from the previous rankings? Who dropped down. #RecruitThePalmettoState
Military Magnet Academy – (13-6) – The Lady Eagles remain on top and have won the past 2 straight Class 1A State Championships. Who will take it away from them this March? This squad has plenty of experience in UNSIGNED Seniors Kaelin Davis Kaelin Davis 5'4" | PG Military Magnet | 2023 State SC 13.9 ppg, Chazmin Bradley Chazmin Bradley 5'2" | PG Military Magnet | 2023 State SC 9.9 ppg, Rykia Jakes Rykia Jakes 5'5" | SG Military Magnet | 2023 State SC 9.5 ppg and Jataya Brown Jataya Brown 5'3" | CG Military Magnet | 2023 State SC 6.8 ppg. The talent sure doesn’t stop there add in Dream Watson Dream Watson 5'3" | PG Military Magnet | 2025 State SC 12.4 ppg, 5.3 steals and 4.3 rebounds along with Sabri Mitchell Sabri Mitchell 5'9" | SF Military Magnet Academy | 2025 State SC 9.2 ppg and 6.6 rebounds. The Eagles currently stand (7-0) in region play.
Denmark-Olar HS – (14-2) – The Lady Vikings have two losses and currently ride a 14-game winning streak. The Lady Vikings have given up a high of 34 points to opponents since them opening losses to Dutch Fork HS and Timberland HS. UNSIGNED Senior Dy’Neka Roberts Dy’Neka Roberts 5'8" | SF Denmark-Olar | 2023 State SC leads the way with 13.2 ppg, 10.5 rebounds and 4.6 steals a night. Fellow UNSIGNED Senior Aijalon Wroten Aijalon Wroten 5'3" | PG Denmark-Olar | 2023 State SC chips in with 8.1 ppg, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals. Sophomore Aveion Walker Aveion Walker 5'10" | SF Denmark-Olar | 2025 State SC stuffs the stat sheet with 12.4 ppg, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 steals.
Lake View HS – (14-2) – The Lady Wild Gators could be the one school to match up with Military Magnet Academy in the Lower State playoffs. They have suffered losses to Trinity Collegiate and St Paul’s HS (NC) this season. Jaleya Ford Jaleya Ford 5'4" | PG Lake View | 2024 State SC leads the charge at 14.7 ppg and 5.9 rebounds. Gwendasia Page Gwendasia Page 5'8" | SF Lake View | 2024 State SC is having a good season averaging 11.8 ppg, 8.9 rebounds, 5.2 blocks and 4.8 steals.
High Point Academy (Spartanburg) – (14-5) – The Lady Grizzlies have really reached some milestones this season. UNSIGNED Seniors KaDerrah Beason KaDerrah Beason 5'7" | SF High Point Academy | 2023 State SC has scored 1,611 career points entering last night, Vivian Bracebridge Vivian Bracebridge 5'6" | SG High Point Academy | 2023 State SC 1,026 points and Olivia Martin Olivia Martin 6'0" | C High Point Academy | 2023 State SC 973 points. Beason is averaging 21.7 ppg and 7.4 rebounds this season. Martin a post player is averaging 19.4 ppg and 17.3 rebounds YES that is correct. Bracebridge is at a very modest 7.7 ppg ppg, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season.
Calhoun Falls Charter – (9-3) – The Blue Flashes rely on Sophomore Autumn Thomas Autumn Thomas 5'5" | PG Calhoun Falls Charter | 2025 State SC at 18.7 ppg and 4.1 assists. Thomas just joined the 1,000 point club and currently as 1,008 career points going into last night’s action. 8th grade sensation Anastasia Gillam Anastasia Gillam 5'3" | PG JL Mann | 2027 State SC is scorching the nets a night for 21 ppg, 6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.9 steals.
Latta HS – (9-7) – The Lady Vikings have been moving forward since Makayla Legette Makayla Legette 5'5" | SG Trinity Collegiate | 2025 State SC got back in the lineup. Legette a sophomore is (6-1) since returning to the lineup. Freshman guard Kaliya Herman Kaliya Herman 5'2" | SG Trinity Collegiate | 2026 State SC is leading the way at 16.1 ppg, while Legette joins in at 13.6 ppg and Shawniza Bethea Shawniza Bethea 5'3" | PG Latta | 2024 State SC 11.3 ppg. The Lady Vikings have defeated Manning HS (twice) and Carvers Bay HS along the way. They will be playing region rival Lake View HS very soon again.
McBee HS – (8-5) – The Lady Panthers have been getting solid contributions all season long from Dianna Williams at 16.4 ppg and post player Naomi House Naomi House 6'0" | C McBee | 2026 State SC 11.6 ppg and 10.5 rebounds. Stormy Harper Stormy Harper 5'5" | SG McBee | 2024 State SC contributes 7.2 assists and 7.1 steals a night.
Christ Church – (7-11) – YES!! The Lady Cavaliers have a losing record – but don’t count them out of anything quite yet. They have played a very tough schedule including Southside (Greenville) twice, Pickens HS, Wren HS, JL Mann HS, Lexington HS, Wade Hampton HS, High Point Academy and Quality Education Academy (NC) to name just a few. NYU signee Yasmene Clark Yasmene Clark 6'1" | PF Christ Church | 2023 State SC leads the way at 17.2 ppg and 10.2 rebounds a night. Alexandria Bennon Alexandria Bennon 5'7" | PG Christ Church | 2024 State SC has been a great addition this season since coming over from Legacy Early College chips in at 15 ppg.
Cross HS – (9-5) – The Lady Trojans will rely on Lauren Middleton Lauren Middleton 5'6" | CG Cross | 2025 State SC and Tranice Smalls Tranice Smalls 5'7" | SF Cross | 2023 State SC moving forward into region play.
Estill HS – (8-6) – The Lady Gators will be shutting down after this season. Estill HS will merge with Wade Hampton HS to form Hampton County HS next fall. The Lady Gators have some very balanced scoring in Freshman Lyric Jones Lyric Jones 5'6" | SG Estill | 2026 SC 14.4 ppg, Junior Jalasia Polite Jalasia Polite 5'8" | PF Estill | 2023 State SC 14.1 ppg and Kadejah Smoak Kadejah Smoak 5'8" | SF Hampton County | 2024 SC 14 points