Around the State: Beaufort County

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's head down to the Lowcountry and stop in Beaufort County. Prep Girls Hoops will continue throughout all 46 counties to cover everyone. Make sure to <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE </em></strong>right here for your #1 source for girls basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. <strong><em>#RecruitThePalmettoState </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Schools in the County: </em></strong>Battery Creek HS, Beaufort HS, Beaufort Academy, Bluffton HS, Bridges Prep, Hilton Head Island HS, Hilton Head Christian, Hilton Head Prep, May River HS and Whale Branch HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Battery Creek HS</strong> - The Lady Dolphins finished (11-8) a season ago. Prep Girls Hoops didn't get a chance to see them play last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Beaufort HS</strong> - The Lady Eagles finished (10-10) last year and will need to replace <strong>Quinn Wilson</strong> who went on to graduate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":256840,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/02/FA55B294-ECED-49A5-9407-521B623481A8-scaled.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-256840" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Beaufort Academy </strong>- The Lady Eagles play in the SCISA ranks and finished (16-11) a season ago. Guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='256832' first='Kamirah' last='Freeman'] </strong>looks to be back to lead the way for BA. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":377602,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/EFBB4599-C397-4BF0-8A20-C41A25EDC431.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-377602" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bluffton HS</strong> - The Lady Bobcats finished (19-6) last year under longtime Head Coach Lonnie Roberts. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='185221' first='Tacoya' last='Heyward']</strong> is the ultimate stat sheet stuffer on the hardwood. Heyward averaged 13.3 ppg, 6.9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3.6 steals a season ago. Tacoya enters her senior season with 1,174 career points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seniors <strong>Ja'laina Mosley</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261907' first='Katie' last='Rodney']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='375057' first='Madison' last='Washington']</strong> will provide plenty of production this season. Mosley averaged 9 ppg and 6.4 rebounds while Rodney chipped in at 6.3 ppg.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='378103' first='Amirah' last='Brown'] </strong>averaged 9.1 ppg last season as a 8th grader. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bridges Prep</strong> <strong>(Beaufort) </strong>- The Lady Buccaneers play in Class 1A of the SCHSL. Bridges Prep finished last season at (4-18) with a very young roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":741792,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/PJ-Benson-copy-rotated.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-741792" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cross Episcopal (Bluffton)</strong> - This new school will be playing in SCISA Class 1A this coming season. The Lady Stingrays have freshman guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='616144' first='PJ' last='Benson']</strong> and <strong>Genesis Wilson</strong> in the mix this season. Benson previously played at Hilton Head Christian while Wilson attended Battery Creek HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":651550,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/18CC4781-737C-4B14-B7A1-6DFCE3A02C24.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-651550" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hilton Head Island HS</strong> - The Lady Seahawks finished last season at (13-12). Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='265025' first='Lynda' last='Young']</strong> averaged a double-double a season ago at 15.9 ppg and 13.7 rebounds. Young is a physical force around the paint area. Lynda excels on the softball diamond also for the Lady Seahawks. She enters her senior season with 818 career points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='520667' first='Deja' last='Godson']</strong> is senior point guard for the Lady Seahawks who is looking to have a breakout season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":585790,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/01/F97C544D-7139-4CA3-A6E9-3E835BC5D262.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-585790" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hilton Head Christian</strong> - Can the Lady Eagles secure a 5 straight state champion this coming season in the SCISA ranks? <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='197060' first='Devon' last='Yarde']</strong> already has 4 state championships next to her name with the Lady Eagles. The senior point guard excels in the classroom and on the hardwood. She's a pure point guard who really sets the table for her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":585791,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/01/A502E157-F7CD-4446-AB07-16FA465B4E22.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-585791" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171803' first='Tamya' last='Hutchinson']</strong> is a scoring machine on the hardwood. Hutchinson has scored 2,448 career points entering her senior season. She has been part of the last 2 state championship teams since arriving over from nearby Estill HS (now closed). Tamya excels in the up-tempo game and getting out and scoring the ball in transition. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='173002' first='Morgan' last='Scott']</strong> plays down in the paint for the Lady Eagles. She collected her first ring a season ago after coming over from May River HS. All 3 players played on the same Grassroots Circuit team <strong>Lowco WBB 2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":651546,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/2193C47B-E06F-4A6C-80B6-FA61E419CD2B.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-651546" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hilton Head Prep</strong> - The Lady Dolphins finished (6-14) last year. Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='363182' first='Courtney' last='Campbell']</strong> really piled up some numbers a season ago for the Lady Dolphins. Campbell averaged 20.1 ppg, 6.3 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 3 assists while hitting on 39% from behind the three-point line. Who will step up and help Campbell this coming season? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May River HS</strong> - The Lady Sharks finished (6-11) last season while going (0-10) in region play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Whale Branch HS</strong> - The Lady Warriors were (7-15) last season with a very young roster. Senior power forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='768577' first='Desiree' last='Jenkins']</strong> averaged 6.5 ppg and 5 rebounds a season ago. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1094085' first='Zaria' last='Coaxum']</strong> and <strong>Lamore Pryor</strong> should provide some punch to the scoring column for the Lady Warriors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->