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The SUMTER ITEM
Thursday, February 18, 2016
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“Lot of balanced scoring tonight, so I’m happy with that,” Jones said. “(Dutch Fork) did a lot of good things against us in the first half but we adjusted to it handled it well.” The defending 4A champs also handled Silver Fox leading scorer Jordan Davis well. He lead DFHS with 14 points, but only had seven through the first three quarters. Bryson Cannon also added 10 points for Dutch Fork, “We definitely had an eye on him,” Jones said of Davis, who was named the SCBCA 4A Player of the Year earlier on Wednesday. “He’s what makes them go and he a big 3-pointer in the first half, but I think we kept the ball out of his for the most part in the second half.” Zykiem Jackson added nine points for Sumter and Corbett followed with eight. “We were just trying to get high-percentage shots (in the second half),” Corbett said. “We were trying to get it into the paint. We got some outside shots, but we wanted to get it inside and try and maintain the lead.”
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He had just 2 points four games ago, then 7 points in a loss to Syracuse last time out. Against Clemson, Carter missed all seven of his three-point tries. Boston College surpassed its previous worst losing streak of 12, set in 1999-2000 as members of the Big East Conference and matched last time out. This was supposed to be a Clemson runaway, the Tigers looking to build momentum to continue a surprising ACC season. Instead, the Eagles kept firing away — and hitting
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SCHSL STATE PLAYOFFS
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Sumter’s Cedric Rembert, left, shoots over Dutch Fork’s Jordan Davis during the Gamecocks’ 64-47 victory on Wednesday at the SHS gymnasium in the first round of the 4A state playoffs.
big shots. Boston College made 13 of 28 shots in the opening half after entering dead last in ACC field-goal shooting. The Eagles were 6 of 14 from behind the arc, coming in 13th in that category in ACC play. In this one, Boston College rallied from nine points down early to grab a 34-31 halftime lead on Sammy Barnes-Thompkins’ second 3-pointer of the period with 47 seconds left. And the Eagles did it with Carter (16.1 points a game) in a first-half funk: He went 0-of-7 with zero points. Clemson, meanwhile, struggled to make shots. Starting forward Grantham was 1 of 7 while the starting
backcourt of Holmes and Jordan Roper combined to go 2 of 6 from the floor.
CLEMSON 65, BOSTON COLLEGE 54
BOSTON COLLEGE (7-19) Clifford 8-12 0-0 17, Owens 3-5 0-0 7, Carter 1-17 3-3 5, Hicks 1-3 0-0 3, Milon 1-3 0-0 3, Barnes-Thompkins 5-8 2-2 14, Meznieks 1-4 0-0 3, Diallo 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-54 5-5 54. CLEMSON (16-10) Blossomgame 9-17 4-4 23, Holmes 4-8 7-8 17, Grantham 3-10 1-2 10, Nnoko 3-6 0-1 6, Roper 1-4 0-0 3, DeVoe 2-8 0-0 6, Djitte 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 22-54 12-17 65. Halftime—Boston College 34-31. 3-Point Goals—Boston College 7-23 (Barnes-Thompkins 2-4, Owens 1-2, Clifford 1-2, Hicks 1-2, Milon 1-2, Meznieks 1-4, Carter 0-7), Clemson 9-25 (Grantham 3-7, Holmes 2-5, DeVoe 2-6, Blossomgame 1-3, Roper 1-4). Fouled Out—Owens. Rebounds—Boston College 32 (Clifford 8), Clemson 37 (Blossomgame, Nnoko 8). Assists—Boston College 12 (Carter 6), Clemson 14 (Holmes 5). Total Fouls—Boston College 19, Clemson 9. A—8,101.
AREA ROUNDUP
Stallions open playoffs with win BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School’s varsity boys basketball team opened the 2A state playoffs with a 71-46 victory over Waccamaw on Wednesday at the LC gymnasium. The Stallions, who improved to 14-9 on the season, led 20-5 after the first quarter and increased the lead to 36-14 at halftime. Demarcus Smith and Daequan Thomas both has 12 points to lead Lee Central. Niquan Riddick added 11 and Kendrick Holloman had 10. Justin Busby led Waccamaw with 15 points and Kenley Vereen had 11. LC will play host to either Academic Magnet or Edisto at 7 p.m. on Saturday in a second round.
WACCAMAW Busby 15, Vereen 11, Bryant 8, Frank 7, Hewitt 2, Lucas 2, Heimburger 1. LEE CENTRAL Smith 12, Thomas 12, Riddick 11, Holloman 10, Cooper 6, Austin 5, McDowell 4, Simmons 2, Nixon 2, Brown 1.
Carvers Bay 73 Scott’s Branch 46 GEORGETOWN – Scott’s Branch lost to Carvers Bay 73-46 on Tuesday in the first round of the 1A state playoffs at the CB gymnasium. Chauncey Aiken led the Eagles with 10 points. Marquez Hunt had nine. Arkel Williams led Carvers Bay with 17 points and nine rebounds. Dijon Goss added 16 and DJ Goss had 11.
Girls
BOYS
First Round 4A Tuesday Upper State (1) Rock Hill 66, (4) Greenwood 46 (3) Westwood 43, (2) Wade Hampton 41 (1) Greenville 58, (4) Fort Mill 37 (2) Ridge View 89, (3) Spartanburg 53 (1) Spring Valley 75, (4) Byrnes 43 (2) Westside 74, (3) Nation Ford 47 (1) Dorman 79, (4) Woodmont 35 (3) T.L. Hanna 64, (2) Gaffney 61 Lower State (1) Goose Creek, 61, (4) White Knoll 44 (2) Conway 60, (3) Fort Dorchester 44 (1) North Augusta 76, (4) James Island 39 (3) Socastee 41, (2) Summerville 37 (1) Ashley Ridge 71, (4) West Florence 39 (2) Lexington 52, (3) West Ashley 45 (1) Sumter 74, (4) Dutch Fork 42 (3) Irmo 49, (2) Wando 36
First Round 4A Wednesday Upper State (4) T.L. Hanna at (1) Fort Mill (3) Ridge View at (2) Spartanburg (4) Clover at (1) Westside (3) Wade Hampton at (2) Spring Valley (4) Dorman at (1) Blythewood (3) Gaffney at (2) Laurens (4) J.L. Mann at (1) Byrnes (3) Hillcrest at (2) Nation Ford Lower State (4) North Augusta at (1) James Island (3) Bluffton at (2) Carolina Forest (4) Goose Creek at (1) Irmo (3) West Florence at (2) Summerville (4) South Florence at (1) Fort Dorchester (3) Wando at (2) South Aiken (4) Dutch Fork at (1) Sumter (3) Lexington at (2) West Ashley 3A Tuesday Upper State (1) Seneca 94, (4) Chester 64 (3) Richland Northeast 46, (2) Southside 43 (1) South Pointe 74, (4) Walhalla 44 (2) Lower Richland 52, (3) Eastside 43 (1) Berea 61, (4) Camden 59 (3) Union County 62, (2) Daniel 60 (1) A.C. Flora 65, (4) Emerald 44 (2) Lancaster 61, (3) Wren 56 Lower State (1) Beaufort 53, (4) Aiken 50 (2) Wilson 74, (3) Crestwood 72 (1) Midland Valley 69, (4) Berkeley 42 (2) Darlington 75, (3) Myrtle Beach 37 (4) Lakewood 55, (1) North Myrtle Beach 46 (3) Brookland-Cayce 56, (2) Hanahan 48 (1) Marlboro County 64, (4) St. James 48 (2) Airport 57, (3) OrangeburgWilkinson 17 2A Wednesday Upper State (4) Saluda at (1) Blacksburg (3) Newberry at (2) Indian Land (4) Carolina at (1) Abbeville (3) Cheraw at (2) Fairfield Central (4) Buford at (1) Keenan (3) Pendleton at (2) Strom Thurmond (4) Columbia at (1) Andrew Jackson (3) Ninety Six at (2) Landrum Lower State (4) Whale Branch at (1) RidgelandHardeeville (3) Andrews at (2) Mullins (4) Wade Hampton at (1) Battery Creek (3) Marion at (2) Lee Central/Timberland (4) Waccamaw at (1) Lee Central/ Timberland (3) Edisto at (2) Academic Magnet (4) Lake Marion at (1) Dillon (3) Bishop England at (2) Silver Bluff 1A Tuesday Upper State (1) Calhoun Falls 47, (4) Southside Christian 46 (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta 52, (3) Lewisville 47 (1) Christ Church 76, (4) Whitmire 33 (2) C.A. Johns 66, (3) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 46 (1) McBee 59, (4) Blackville-Hilda 49 (2) St. Joseph’s 53, (3) Dixie 34 (1) Calhoun County 92, (4) Lamar 38 (1) Fox Creek 54, (3) Greenville Tech 47 Lower State (1) Denmark-Olar 66, (4) St. John’s 48 (2) Carvers Bay 78, (3) Scott’s Branch 48 (1) Charleston M & S 73, (4) Bamberg-Ehrhardt 50 (2) C.E. Murray 76, (3) Latta 75 (1) Hannah-Pamplico 92, (4) Green Sea-Floyds 55 (2) Burke 61, (3) Allendale-Fairfax 58 (1) Hemingway 74, (4) Timmonsville 47 (2) Branchville 75, (3) Cross 49
3A Monday and Tuesday Upper State (1) Wren 66, (4) Broome 46 (2) Greer 70, (3) Chapin 42 (1) Lancaster 71, (4) Seneca 48 (2) Lower Richland 79, (3) Emerald 18 (1) Eastisde 47, (4) Richland Northeast 38 (2) Belton-Honea Path 73, (3) Chester 51 (1) Dreher 104, (4) Travelers Rest 32 (2) South Pointe 54, (3) West Oak 33 Lower State (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson 65, (4) Swansea 28 (2) Wilson 73, (3) Hartsville 65 (1) Midland Valley 75, (4) Beaufort 32 (2) Manning 56, (3) St. James 48 (1) Myrtle Beach 46, (4) Lakewood 29 (2) Stall 56, (3) Airport 45 (1) Crestwood 53, (4) North Myrtle Beach 27 (2) Aiken 46, (3) Berkeley 34 2A Tuesday Upper State (1) Pendleton 66, (4) Ninety Six 48 (3) Fairfield Central 60, (2) Indian Land 38 (1) Saluda 63, (4) Powdersville 24 (2) Newberry 71, (3) Buford 52 (1) Keenan 51, (4) Cheraw 37 (2) Strom Thurmond 49, (3) Landrum 44 (1) Andrew Jackson 56, (4) MidCarolina 35 (2) Woodruff 46, (3) BatesburgLeesville 42 Lower State (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville 85, (4) Academic Magnet 14 (2) Dillon 66, (3) Lake Marion 17 (1) Bishop England 87, (4) Barnwell 22 (3) Waccamaw 26, (2) Timberland 25 (1) Lee Central 51, (4) Marion 36 (2) Battery Creek 70, (3) Edisto 44 (1) Mullins 90, (4) Andrews 5 (3) Whale Branch 38, (2) Wade Hampton 31 1A Monday and Tuesday Upper State (1) McCormick 66, (4) Greer MC 40 (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta 58, (3) McBee 31 (1) Christ Church 95, (4) Fox Creek 23 (3) North 62, (2) Lamar 52 (1) C.A. Johnson 89, (4) WagenerSalley 17 (3) Calhoun Falls 27, (2) Greenville Tech 26 (1) Calhoun County 72, (4) Lewisville 38 (3) Southside Christian 43, (2) Dixie 20 Lower State (4) Charleston Math and Science at (1) Estill (2) Carvers Bay 82, (3) Scott’s Branch 28 (1) Burke 48, (4) Allendale-Fairfax 36 (3) Hemingway 41, (2) C.E. Murray 36 (1) Timmonsville 70, (4) Green SeaFloyds 44 (2) Cross 56, (3) Denmark-Olar 44 (1) Latta 73, (4) Hannah-Pamplico 22 (2) Bethune-Bowman 53, (3) Baptist Hill 33
TOP 25 ROUNDUP
Brunson’s 25 points lead No. 1 Villanova over Temple PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 25 points against his dad’s old team, leading No. 1 Villanova over Temple 83-67 Wednesday night. Daniel Ochefu had 16 points and nine rebounds and Kris Jenkins added 15 points as the Wildcats (23-3) won their sixth in a row. Villanova took its 14th straight game in the Philadelphia Big 5 to claim its third consecutive city series title.
Penn State 79 (4) Iowa 75 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Donovon Jack scored 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and Penn State beat No. 4 Iowa 79-75 on Wednesday night. The Nittany Lions (13-13, 4-9 Big Ten) had lost five of six, but Shep Garner and Brandon Taylor had 18 points apiece in the school’s second victory over a Top 25 team in two weeks. Penn State also beat No. 22 Indiana 68-63 on Feb. 6.
Saint Joseph’s 79 (15) Dayton 70 PHILADELPHIA — DeAndre’ Bembry had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Saint Joseph’s beat No. 15 Dayton 79-70 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight win. The Hawks had five players
score in double figures in their 11th victory in 12 games overall. Aaron Brown scored 14 points, and Isaiah Miles had 12 points — all in the second half — 12 rebounds and five assists.
(18) Louisville 72 Syracuse 58 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Damion Lee scored 15 points, Trey Lewis added 14 and No. 18 Louisville pulled away in the second half to beat Syracuse 72-58 on Wednesday night. The Cardinals (20-6, 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a two-game slide, shooting 56 percent in the second half. They overcame a 3-of-14 shooting start to finish at 48 percent overall.
Xavier 85 (23) Providence 74 CINCINNATI — Trevon Bluiett scored 17 of his 23 points during Xavier’s big first half, and Myles Davis had a triple-double as the eighth-ranked Musketeers held on for an 85-74 victory over No. 23 Providence on Wednesday night. The Musketeers (23-3, 11-3 Big East) led for all but the opening minute as they piled up 52 points in the first half. Wire reports
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