SCHSL Class 5A State Championship: Rock Hill vs Sumter
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The table is set for these two programs to battle tonight at the Florence Center. The Rock Hill Lady Bearcats (27-3) vs Sumter HS Lady Gamecocks (24-0) here in the Class 5A State Championship Game. #TheRoadToFlorence continues and so doesn’t…
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Continue ReadingThe table is set for these two programs to battle tonight at the Florence Center. The Rock Hill Lady Bearcats (27-3) vs Sumter HS Lady Gamecocks (24-0) here in the Class 5A State Championship Game. #TheRoadToFlorence continues and so doesn’t the coverage from the Florence Center. Make sure to jump on board and SUBSCRIBE today. It’s time to #RecruitThePalmettoState
Streak Goes On:
Sumter HS hadn’t won a state championship since 1983. Well, you can put down the Lady Gamecocks as state champions of 2024 now. Sumter defeated Rock Hill HS tonight 60-42 to claim the SCHSL Class 5A State Championship.
Last Time in State Championship Game:
Rock Hill won the Class 5A State Championship just two seasons ago defeating Summerville HS 52-44. The Lady Bearcats finished the 2022 season at (26-3).
Sumter HS last played in the State Championship Game vs Clover HS in the 2020-2021 season. The Lady Gamecocks suffered a loss to Clover HS 40-38 to become runner up that season. Prior to that Sumter HS finished runner-up in 2016.
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Kiara Croskey Kiara Croskey 5'6" | PG Sumter | 2024 State SC , Rickell Brown Rickell Brown 5'7" | SG Sumter | 2024 State SC and Keziyah Sanders Keziyah Sanders 5'4" | PG Sumter | 2024 State SC and Dalashia Brunson all have played their last game in a Lady Gamecocks uniform.
Croskey fouled out with 1:23 left in the game with the Sumter HS leading 53-39. Kiarra finished with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Croskey was able to get the ball into the gaps and finish plays at the bucket. She got into foul trouble early in the game and had 3 fouls at the 3:45 mark of the second quarter.
Brown saved her best for last in her last high school game. Rickell finished with 20 points while connecting 9-9 free throws. Brown made plays all night long in the win for Sumter HS. Rickell made some three-pointers along the way tonight and mid-range jumpers.
Sanders doesn’t always receive all the press on his team. Keziyah jumped on the deck several times tonight for loose balls. She made winning plays and some buckets along the way tonight to ignite the win. Sanders finished with 8 points.
Brunson is a great role player and tonight she really filled a need on the glass. She recorded 10 rebounds while scoring 3 points in the win.
This foursome of ladies are now State Champions and still UNSIGNED for next year.
De’Ashaj Crawford De’Ashaj Crawford 5'6" | PG Rock Hill | 2024 State SC , Sarah Anderson-Wildy Sarah Anderson-Wildy 6'2" | C Rock Hill | 2024 State SC and Layla Jones
Crawford finished with 14 points in her last game in a Lady Bearcats uniform. Anderson-Wildy finished with 2 points and a handful of rebounds while Jones chipped in with 6 points. The Lady Bearcats finished the season at (27-4)
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A’raina Ross A’raina Ross 5'8" | SF Bates M.S. / Sumter | 2028 SC showed plenty of maturity and poise all night long for Sumter HS. Ross really played a complete game with 17 points. Araina just a 8th grader looks to be the future of this program moving forward.
Hudson and Stevenson Kept in Check:
Sharp shooting guard Chloe Hudson Chloe Hudson 5'9" | SG Rock Hill | 2026 State SC couldn’t get on track tonight for Rock Hill HS. Chloe finished with 10 points after scoring 20 points vs JL Mann HS in the Upper State Championship Game. Aubrey Stevenson Aubrey Stevenson 5'7" | PG Rock Hill | 2025 State SC couldn’t get things going tonight before fouling out with just 3 points. Stevenson exited the game at the 5:16 mark.