Class 3A: Upper State/Lower State Championship Games

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The table is set for the Final 4 in Class 3A. What schools will be preparing to win a State Championship? Read more inside right on your leader in basketball coverage all year long in the Palmetto State. <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE today and use the passcode "Swanny30" at checkout to save 30% off your first billing cycle.</em></strong> <strong><em>#RecruitThePalmettoState #TheRoadToFlorence </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Dillon HS vs Oceanside Collegiate Academy</em></strong> 3:00 P.M. Friday at the Florence Center </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dillon HS Lady Wildcats </strong>(22-3) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - James McMillian </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Georgetown HS 60-18, Hanahan HS 54-31, Newberry HS 65-26. The Lady Wildcats have won 14 straight games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":926860,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_18-06-2024_01-31-57-9060AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-926860" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freshman guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='429829' first='Treasure' last='Davis']</strong> leads at the charge at 18.2 ppg, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 steals. Davis recently eclipsed the 1,000-career point plateau. Treasure really likes to take her game to the bucket by playing aggressive all day long. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='250481' first='Mariah' last='Campbell']</strong> surely isn't the tallest player on the Lady Wildcats roster at all. Mariah brings 10.6 ppg, 3.8 rebounds and 3.3 steals to the table. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1183205,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/eZy-Watermark_08-02-2025_01-52-52-3150PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1183205" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='833034' first='Khwnylahi' last='McKinnon']</strong> is an extremely athletic guard-wing who really excels in the transition game. McKinnon plays active at all times and especially in the passing lanes. She really stuffs the stat sheet each game at 13.8 ppg, 5.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 4.2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oceanside Collegiate Academy Lady Landsharks</strong> (22-5) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach Mandy Harrison </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Silver Bluff HS 58-14, Waccamaw HS 52-34 and Keenan HS 55-41 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":821389,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_13-12-2023_09-44-55-1470AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-821389" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496223' first='Ella' last='Mae Schepp']</strong> will play her college ball at the University of West Florida (NCAA D2) next season. Ella Mae a left-handed shooting guard is averaging 14.1 ppg and 6 rebounds this season for the Lady Landsharks. Schepp currently has 1,060 career points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='390983' first='<strong>Teagan' last='Scott</strong>'] will play Lacrosse next fall at Clemson University. Scott brings some toughness around the paint area averaging 11.3 ppg, 8 rebounds and 2.1 assists this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":821392,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/eZy-Watermark_13-12-2023_09-44-39-0560AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-821392" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='496228' first='Josie' last='Hanks']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688645' first='Ella' last='Hunter']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688841' first='Henley' last='Hanks']</strong> round out the Starting 5 here for the Lady Landsharks. [player_tooltip player_id='496228' first='Josie' last='Hanks'] averages 7.8 ppg, Hunter 7.2 ppg and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688841' first='Henley' last='Hanks']</strong> collects 6.7 ppg and 4.9 rebounds an outing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Walhalla HS vs St Joseph's Catholic</em></strong> 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Florence Center </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Walhalla HS Razorbacks </strong>(25-3) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach Byron Wimphrie </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Christ Church 75-50, Southside (Greenville) 57-42 and Powdersville HS 46-38. The Razorbacks have won 18 straight games. They have 2 losses to Daniel HS and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA) this season. Walhalla to the Florence Center is 219 miles away - 3 Hours 30 minutes away </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1183143,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/IMG_5971.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1183143" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='529247' first='Gianna' last='Ortiz'] </strong>a senior forward is averaging 13 ppg, 8.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 blocks this season. Ortiz does a nice job of keeping the ball up high after claiming it off the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1183139,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/IMG_5966.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1183139" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='587302' first='Kami' last='Roach']</strong> the Class 3A State Player of the Year averaged 14.5 ppg, 5.2 assists and 4 steals this season. Kami has made 65 three-pointers along the way this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miley White</strong> a junior post player plays volleyball in the fall for the Razorbacks. Miley is contributing 10 ppg and 7.6 rebounds a night. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='925569' first='Baylee' last='Cannon']</strong> is a freshman who sees plenty of minutes each night chips in at 6.7 ppg. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St Joseph's Catholic Lady Knights </strong>(15-8) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach - Natalie Satterfield </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> - Belton Honea Path HS 61-8, Weat-Oak HS 63-47 and Chapman HS 66-48. The Lady Knights make a return trip to the Florence Center after playing in the Class 1A Upper State Championship a year ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":929013,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_20-06-2024_06-08-10-0770PM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-929013" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='380650' first='Tiffany' last='Helmer']</strong> is averaging 13.8 ppg and 3.2 assists this season. Helmer currently has 1,203 career points in her 5th year of varsity basketball action. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":926847,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/eZy-Watermark_18-06-2024_01-35-37-8030AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-926847" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='831267' first='Evie' last='Adams']</strong> is a very promising freshman who is averaging 12.5 ppg and 4.1 rebounds. The left-handed Adams can play all over the floor for the Lady Knights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watch out for these players today in the game. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1207787' first='Lola' last='Kelly']</strong> 9 ppg, <strong>Emi Reese Hand</strong> 4.4 ppg and 6.6 rebounds and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='975971' first='Brianna' last='Armocida']</strong> 5.3 ppg and 5.8 rebounds all should look to contribute to today's game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->