Lady Stallions look to add their names to Lee Central history book in state championship against Military Magnet
Wednesday, March 5
Lee Central is known for dominance on the basketball court. Throughout the 2000s, both the boys and girls basketball teams hung banner after banner in the gym in Bishopville. But the Lady Stallions haven't hung another banner since 2008. That all …
Lee Central returns to state championship for 1st time since ’08 with blowout win over North
Thursday, February 27
For the first time since 2008, the Lady Stallions are galloping into a state championship game. Lee Central traveled to Florence to face North in the SCHSL 1A Upper State Championship on …
Lee Central back in state semifinals for 1st time since ’08 with beatdown of Hunter-Kinard-Tyler
Tuesday, February 25
Lee County has a rich history of basketball stardom. Lee Central has been known for deep playoff runs and state titles, but they’ve been through a drought for the last 15 years. The current crop of Lady Stallion stars had thrilled during the regular season but had their share of problems in the playoffs.
PHOTOS: Lee Central girls basketball hosts Hunter-Kinard-Tyler in SCHSL 1A playoffs
Tuesday, February 25
The last name Holmes is a staple of Lee Central basketball. The Lady Stallions' head coach, Patrice Holmes, was a star player in her own right, guiding Lee Central to championship success as a player. Her brother, Michael, did the same on the …
For the last few seasons, the second round of the postseason has been a road block that the Lee Central girls basketball team couldn’t break through. This week, that came to an end. The Lady …
Four local basketball stars shined brighter that the rest in the tri-county, as a local quartet earned All-State honors from the South Carolina Basketball Association on Thursday. Sumter County …
The South Carolina High School League playoffs kick off on Monday and Tuesday across the state. The tri-county will be busy with six schools represented. In SCHSL 5A D1, Sumter High’s boys and …
The Crestwood basketball teams closed out their regular seasons on Thursday with a Sumter County rivalry matchup with Lakewood. The Knights finished with a sweep of their rivals, bouncing back from a pair of losses to Darlington on Tuesday. The …
After a week where most games were postponed due to weather, there weren’t many changes in the latest rankings from the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday. Crestwood was …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on a snowy Tuesday evening. Most of the local squads held their ground. The Crestwood boys basketball team dipped one spot in the latest rankings, as they flipped …
The Sumter High basketball teams shifted their schedule this week with the weather, hosting Westwood on Monday. That forced the SHS boys to drop out of the BLK Bash at Eau Claire, but they made the change more than worthwhile. The Gamecock defense …
The Laurence Manning basketball teams have been busy this week, hosting Hilton Head Christian on Tuesday before making the trip to John Paul II on Thursday. After a sweep of varsity games on Tuesday, the LMA squads faced different fates on Thursday. …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday night with no changes for the tri-county. Crestwood stands firm at No. 3 in SCHSL 4A after wins over both …
With icy weather in the forecast for Friday evening, several programs have elected to reschedule their contests for the night. This list will be updated as more changes are made. Crestwood, Lakewood, …
As the calendar flips into 2025, I wanted to look back in the year of sports in the tri-county. During the weekend, I covered the highlights from a technical standpoint - everything from state championships to individual honors. Now, I wanted to …
The Lee Central basketball teams split up for the holidays, as the boys basketball team traveled to Chesterfield to take part in their Christmas Classic, while the girls took part in the Carver's Bay …
The Crestwood boys basketball team was out for revenge when they hosted Lower Richland on Friday. LR sent the Knights packing last season in the SCHSL 3A playoffs in a monumental overtime duel. Now, as Region V-4A rivals, it was No. 4 Crestwood who …
The Lakewood wrestling team hosted a tri-match with East Clarendon and Camden on Tuesday, running away with a pair of victories. The Gators took down Camden 41-38 and defeated East Clarendon 46-24. Camden also defeated EC 42-36. Moses Thomsen, …
