SCHSL Class 5A: Upper State/Lower State Championships
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We are down to 2 schools to play in the Class 5A State Championship Game next Friday at 6:00 P.M from the Florence Center. Which two teams are on the #TheRoadToFlorence to be dancing next weekend? Read more inside right…
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Continue ReadingWe are down to 2 schools to play in the Class 5A State Championship Game next Friday at 6:00 P.M from the Florence Center. Which two teams are on the #TheRoadToFlorence to be dancing next weekend? Read more inside right here how the Final 4 went last night from Florence. Prep Girls Hoops is your #1 source all year long for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State. SUBSCRIBE today and remember to #RecruitThePalmettoState
Rock Hill HS Defeats JL Mann HS 52-50
The Lady Bearcats went down to the wire to claim this win over the Lady Patriots. Rock Hill HS led 26-25 at the halftime break. The Lady Bearcats (27-3) will head to the Class 5A State Championship Game next Friday. Chloe Hudson Chloe Hudson 5'9" | SG Rock Hill | 2026 State SC a sophomore guard finished with 20 points while connecting on 6 three-pointers.
Senior guard De’Ashaj Crawford De’Ashaj Crawford 5'6" | PG Rock Hill | 2024 State SC got the ball into the paint all night long and made great reads for the Lady Bearcats. Crawford finished with 17 points in the win. Junior point guard Aubrey Stevenson Aubrey Stevenson 5'7" | PG Rock Hill | 2025 State SC really excelled in the transition game while getting the ball to the cup. Stevenson finished with 8 points in the win.
Rock Hill HS won a Class 5A State Championship in 2022 with a 52-44 over Summerville HS.
The Lady Patriots finished the season at (21-5) with the tough loss to the Lady Bearcats. Sophomore forward Imari Richardson Imari Richardson 5'9" | SF J.L. Mann | 2026 State SC and freshman guard Jade Hailstock Jade Hailstock 5'3" | PG JL Mann | 2027 State SC both finished with 14 points apiece in the game. Junior post player Breah Franks Breah Franks 6'3" | C J.L. Mann | 2025 State SC added 8 points in the loss while senior guard Caitlin Bowling Caitlin Bowling 5'5" | PG JL Mann | 2024 State SC added 7 points.
Sumter HS Defeats Summerville HS 35-27
This game moved quickly all night long with very limited scoring. The Lady Gamecocks remain perfect on the season (24-0) withe victory. Sumter HS led 15-14 at the halftime break. Senior guard Kiara Croskey Kiara Croskey 5'6" | PG Sumter | 2024 State SC led the Lady Gamecocks with 18 points while fellow senior guard Rickell Brown Rickell Brown 5'7" | SG Sumter | 2024 State SC added 7 points. Croskey plas her best basketball in the transition and getting to the cup. 8th grader A’raina Ross A’raina Ross 5'8" | SF Bates M.S. / Sumter | 2028 SC managed 6 points but took some charges along the way tonight.
The Lady Gamecocks were here last year before falling to Stratford HS 38-35 in the Lower State Championship. Croskey was in uniform for this game but never did see the floor last season after being hurt.
The Lady Wave finish the season at (22-8) with the loss tonight. Junior Molly Daugherty Molly Daugherty 5'10" | SF Summerville | 2025 State SC finished with 12 points before fouling out with 2:36 left in the game. The Lady Wave were without the services of Junior Emma Daugherty Emma Daugherty 6'1" | PF Summerville | 2025 State SC who was out injured the past few weeks. Junior post player Madison Thomas Madison Thomas 5'10" | SG Berkeley | 2026 State SC finished with 5 points before fouling out with 1:22 left in the game. The Lady Wave got the game to 4 points a 29-25 deficit with 2:57 left.
Class 5A State Championship: Friday March 1, 2024 – Rock Hill HS vs Sumter HS 6:00 P.M.