SCHSL Class 3A State Championship: Camden vs Wren

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This afternoon at 2:00 P.M.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='171798' first='Joyce' last='Edwards']</strong> would be playing her last game in a Lady Bulldogs uniform. Edwards and her teammates would be playing Wren HS from the Upstate who they defeated a year ago in this same game. How did the Class 3A State Championship Game turnout? Well, Prep Girls Hoops was certainly in the gym watching the action as your #1 source in the Carolinas for girls' basketball coverage. Make sure to jump on board and <strong><em>SUBSCRIBE</em></strong> today for all the latest action and see how the <strong><em>#TheRoadToFlorence</em></strong> finished. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Camden Wins Back-to-Back Titles: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Bulldogs secured a second straight championship on Saturday with a victory over the Lady Hurricanes 44-22. Camden led 20-13 at the halftime break and held on for the victory. The Lady Bulldogs finished the season at (28-2) while Wren HS finished (28-3). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Edwards Finishes Stellar Career:</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865524,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_12-39-48-2030AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865524" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171798' first='Joyce' last='Edwards'] </strong>finished her stellar High School Career on Saturday afternoon with 27 points and 20 rebounds in the win over Wren HS. Joyce finished her career with 3,964 points enough for #2 on the All-Time list in South Carolina behind just Ivory Latta with 4,319 points. Edwards has been the #1 player in the 2024 Palmetto State Class since Day 1 here at Prep Girls Hoops. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edwards who will play down the road next year for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks will play in the McDonald's All-American Game later this spring. Joyce will first be back on the field playing soccer this spring this week for the Lady Bulldogs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>McGowens, Hayes and Randolph All Signed and Moving On: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865523,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_12-38-53-3000AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865523" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Hurricanes finished the season at (28-3) this year. The trio of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175308' first='Raina' last='McGowens'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='268139' first='Deyana' last='Hayes']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175339' first='Olivia' last='Randolph'] </strong>will all go on and play in college. McGowens finished with just 4 points in the State Championship Game vs Camden HS. Raina finished her high school career with 2,262 points. She will play next season at UNC-Asheville. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayes a left-handed forward will head right down the road to play Southern Wesleyan University (SC) (NCAA D2). Deyana managed 6 points and 10 rebounds in the loss today. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Randolph will head to Orangeburg to play at Claflin University (SC) (NCAA D2) next fall. Olivia had 6 points and 12 rebounds in last high school game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Randolph Finishes 2-2 In State Championship Games: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865525,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_12-39-13-2410AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865525" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175339' first='Olivia' last='Randolph']</strong> will be an answer to a trivia question years from now. Randolph played in her 4th consecutive state championship game. She played her freshman and sophomore years at Westside HS (Anderson) where she won two championships with Lady Rams. Olivia enrolled at Wren HS in the fall of her junior season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She defeated Camden HS this past fall in the Class 3A State Volleyball Championships. She played her junior year of volleyball at Westside HS before transferring over to Wren HS. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Carter in an Emotional Moment: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171806' first='Zyasia' last='Carter']</strong> finished her career with 1,041 career points for the Lady Bulldogs. Carter with an injury checked into the game for the last 6 seconds of the game to be on the floor when the Lady Bulldogs won the state championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lady Bulldogs Lose Edwards But Return Plenty: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden HS loses a generational talent in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171798' first='Joyce' last='Edwards'] </strong>to graduation. Shooting guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='195518' first='Deanna' last='Jeffcoat'] </strong>along with point guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='171806' first='Zyasia' last='Carter']</strong> both graduate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":865522,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/03/eZy-Watermark_04-03-2024_12-39-30-0250AM.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-865522" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Bulldogs will still have the services of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='175325' first='Morgan' last='Champion']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='324555' first='Braylin' last='Mungo'],</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='376018' first='Harmony' last='Jefferson']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='480142' first='Shanaryah' last='Wright'].</strong> Mungo a left-handed point guard finished with 9 points while Champion added 5 points in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lady Bulldogs and Lady Hurricanes Moving Up and Up: </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden HS will be moving up to Class 4A next fall and competing in Region 3-4A with South Pointe HS, A.C. Flora and Lancaster to name just a few. The Lady Bulldogs will be also making a jump to the Upper State and leaving the Lower State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wren HS will compete in Region 1-4A next school year. The Lady Hurricanes will have Emerald HS, Fountain Inn HS, Laurens HS, Southside (Greenville) and Westside HS (Anderson) in the region. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->