Bucs knock off WB for No. 2 seed
LowcoSports.com
Bridges Prep’s boys let one get away when they faced Whale Branch at home earlier this season, but the Buccaneers locked down on the road Wednesday for a 43-37 victory over the Warriors that secured the No. 2 seed in the Class 1A playoffs.
Fresh off scoring his 1,000th career point last week against Royal Live Oaks, junior big man Amarion Wilson put up 17 points and grabbed 15 boards in a hard-fought game to help the Bucs avenge the earlier loss and leapfrog the Warriors in the standings.
Bridges is ranked ninth in the final S.C. Basketball Coaches Association poll and opens the postseason at home against Latta on Wednesday, while Whale Branch travels to Lamar for a first-round game.
Eagles, Dolphins hit road
It will be a tough road through the playoffs for Beaufort High and Battery Creek after finishing third and fourth in Region 8-3A, beginning with the opening exam.
The Eagles travel to No. 9 Dillon and the Dolphins head to No. 8 Loris for challenging first-round matchups.
TUESDAY, FEB. 6
Philip Simmons 57, Battery Creek 38
Beaufort 48, Hanahan 38
Patrick Henry 67, Beaufort Academy 56
John Paul II 49, Thomas Heyward 36
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7
Bridges Prep 43, Whale Branch 37
THURSDAY, FEB. 8
Battery Creek 51, Hanahan 39
Patrick Henry 80, Holy Trinity 43
FRIDAY, FEB. 9
HHCA 56, John Paul II 45
Thomas Heyward 60, Cross Schools 51
Bethesda Academy 58, Beaufort Academy 37
