SCHSL Class 1A State Championship: Denmark-Olar vs Lake View
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Continue ReadingThis season we will have a new state champion in Class 1A after Military Magnet lost in the Lower State Championship. Who will be crowned champion this year? Well, it just might be time to SUBSCRIBE to the site and found what happened this weekend in Florence. Prep Girls Hoops your #1 source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State was there for every game. #TheRoadToFlorence continues.
New Champion in Class 1A:
The Lake View Wild Gators are the new champions of Class 1A basketball this season. Lake View defeated Denmark-Olar to claim the championship 49-46 here today at the Florence Center. Lake View finishes the season at (26-4) while the Lady Vikings dropped to (25-4).
Denmark-Olar Finishes Runner-up Again:
The Lady Vikings have played in the past 3 straight state championship games. Denmark-Olar has come up short in all 3 and claimed the 2nd place trophy. The Lady Vikings are (77-11) over the past three seasons under Head Coach Terence Jones.
Lady Gators Graduate 3 Players:
Jaleya Ford Jaleya Ford 5'4" | PG Lake View | 2024 State SC and Gwendasia Page Gwendasia Page 5'8" | SF Lake View | 2024 State SC both saved their best for last yesterday to get a state championship rophy. Ford a senior guard finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks. Page finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jaleya made some big buckets late in the game while scoring the ball in transition. Ford finished her career with 1,707 points.
Gwendasia is a do it all type of player and really can stuff the stat sheet at times. Page finished her career with 1,393 points and 1,053 rebounds along with a state champion ring.
Emma King didn’t score the ball today, but she did grab 10 rebounds in the win. King a multi-sport for the Lady Gators really came up big in the Lower State Championship vs Military Magnet game where she scored 14 points in the win.
Lady Vikings Return Young Roster:
Junior Aveion Walker Aveion Walker 5'10" | SF Denmark-Olar | 2025 State SC did everything she could yesterday to keep her team in the game. Walker was constantly around the ball and making plays. Aveion finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds in the loss. She did most of her damage slashing to the cup and making plays for herself on second chances.
Joy Johnson Joy Johnson 5'7" | PG Denmark-Olar | 2027 State SC , Azauria Wright Azauria Wright 5'8" | PF Denmark-Olar | 2028 SC , Amuria Wright Amuria Wright 5'3" | PG Denmark-Olar | 2029 SC and Ry’Naisha Barnes Ry’Naisha Barnes 5'7" | SF Denmark-Olar | 2025 State SC will all return next season for the Lady Vikings. Johnson plays her best basketball sitting behind the three-point line. Azauria Wright Azauria Wright 5'8" | PF Denmark-Olar | 2028 SC really looks to mix it up and play strong and tough down low in the paint. She plays with a mean streak at times. Amuria Wright Amuria Wright 5'3" | PG Denmark-Olar | 2029 SC plays out on top and as a 7th grader averaged 7.9 ppg this season.
Lady Gators Freshman Stands Up:
Zy’Kiara Waters Zy’Kiara Waters 5'9" | CG Lake View | 2027 State SC came up big at times today for the Lady Gators. She finished with 10 points in the win. Waters really plays her best basketball slashing to the basket and just playing active on both ends of the court. Waters will look to replace Ford and Page in the years to come for Head Coach Larry Inman’s program.