Around the State: Beaufort County
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Schools in the County: 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.
Battery Creek HS – The Lady Dolphins finished (11-8) a season ago. Prep Girls Hoops didn’t get a chance to see them play last season.
Beaufort HS – The Lady Eagles finished (10-10) last year and will need to replace Quinn Wilson who went on to graduate.
Beaufort Academy – The Lady Eagles play in the SCISA ranks and finished (16-11) a season ago. Guard Kamirah Freeman Kamirah Freeman 5'0" | PG Beaufort Academy | 2024 State SC looks to be back to lead the way for BA.
Bluffton HS – The Lady Bobcats finished (19-6) last year under longtime Head Coach Lonnie Roberts. Tacoya Heyward Tacoya Heyward 5'9" | SF Bluffton | 2024 State SC 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.
Seniors Ja’laina Mosley, Katie Rodney Katie Rodney 5'2" | PG Bluffton | 2024 State SC , Madison Washington Madison Washington 5'10" | PF Bluffton | 2024 State SC will provide plenty of production this season. Mosley averaged 9 ppg and 6.4 rebounds while Rodney chipped in at 6.3 ppg. Amirah Brown Amirah Brown 5'6" | CG Bluffton | 2027 State SC averaged 9.1 ppg last season as a 8th grader.
Bridges Prep (Beaufort) – The Lady Buccaneers play in Class 1A of the SCHSL. Bridges Prep finished last season at (4-18) with a very young roster.
Cross Episcopal (Bluffton) – This new school will be playing in SCISA Class 1A this coming season. The Lady Stingrays have freshman guard PJ Benson PJ Benson 5'4" | PG Cross Schools | 2027 State SC and Genesis Wilson in the mix this season. Benson previously played at Hilton Head Christian while Wilson attended Battery Creek HS.
Hilton Head Island HS – The Lady Seahawks finished last season at (13-12). Senior Lynda Young Lynda Young 5'9" | PF Hilton Head Island | 2024 State SC 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. Deja Godson Deja Godson 5'4" | PG Hilton Head Island | 2024 State SC is senior point guard for the Lady Seahawks who is looking to have a breakout season.
Hilton Head Christian – Can the Lady Eagles secure a 5 straight state champion this coming season in the SCISA ranks? Devon Yarde Devon Yarde 5'6" | PG Hilton Head Christian | 2024 State SC 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.
Tamya Hutchinson Tamya Hutchinson 5'4" | PG Hilton Head Christian | 2024 State SC 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. Morgan Scott Morgan Scott 5'10" | PF Hilton Head Christian | 2024 State SC 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 Lowco WBB 2024
Hilton Head Prep – The Lady Dolphins finished (6-14) last year. Junior Courtney Campbell Courtney Campbell 5'8" | PG Hilton Head Prep | 2025 State SC 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?
May River HS – The Lady Sharks finished (6-11) last season while going (0-10) in region play.
Whale Branch HS – The Lady Warriors were (7-15) last season with a very young roster. Senior power forward Desiree Jenkins Desiree Jenkins 5'9" | PF Whale Branch | 2024 State SC averaged 6.5 ppg and 5 rebounds a season ago. Zaria Coaxum and Lamore Pryor should provide some punch to the scoring column for the Lady Warriors.