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SUMTER from Page B1 on 27 of 29 free throws in the second half. Bennamon got to the line 15 times in the second half. He finished just 2 of 17 from the floor. Goose Creek head coach Blake Hall said he didn’t give Bennamon any specific instructions to go to the basket more in the final two quarters. “He was just taking what the defense was giving him,” Hall said of Bennamon, who finished with 24 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals. “If they played off of him, he would take the shot; if they played up on him, he would drive around them. That’s just the way he plays the game.” Sumter got to the free throw line just 16 times and hit only nine of them. Fuller said his team didn’t take advantage of the opportunities it had. “We just didn’t make enough plays and they did,” the third-year head coach said. “There were two good teams out there, and when you get in a game like this, it comes down to who makes plays. They made more than we did.” The game’s offensive pace finally started to pick up in the second half after the sluggish first half. The Gamecocks took a 26-23 lead on consecutive layups from Erick Wright before the Gators ran off seven straight points to go up 30-26. Three of those came when Bennamon was fouled shooting a 3-pointer. Goose Creek led 32-28 after three quarters and Kameron Robinson hit two free throws nine seconds into the final stanza to make it 34-28. After a Sumter miss, Bennamon pulled up on a 3-pointer from around 28 feet and buried it build the lead to nine. SHS called a timeout, but it couldn’t quell the momentum as the Gators finished off an 11-0 run to go up 41-28 with 5:38 to go. “That 3-ball really got the momentum in their favor,” Fuller said. “Them opening that lead made us look at what we were doing a little differently. It was going to make it tougher for us to get back in the game.” Bennamon, the quarterback on Goose
CRESTWOOD from Page B1 That streak will be put to the test against the Bruinettes, who have a distinct size advantage over the Lady Knights, Wilson said. “They’re probably the biggest team we’ve played all year,” he said. “They like to work inside-outside. They’ve got two girls that are probably better than (6foot). We’re going to have to be physical and really challenge for rebounds.” O-W’s defense has been the strong suite of the team this season, limiting opponents to 33.4 points per game. Guard Sade Johnson leads the team with 4.3 steals per game and 6-2 junior Vondria Ritter has averaged 2.3 blocked shots and 11.1 rebounds per contest as well. Ritter is also third on the team with 9.8 points per game. The Bruinettes have held their three playoff opponents to an average of 29 points per game. Only Myrtle Beach (41) broke the 30-point plateau. “They’re a pretty big team – bigger than we are,” Crestwood senior point guard Daniquia Lewis said. “But we’re going to try to pack some things in; try to contain their size.” “We’re going to try to use our quickness and mix things up a lot,” Wilson said. “We’re going to have to box out and beat the big girls to their spots.They love to go to the block and post up. They run a good high-low set, so we have to really play disciplined.”
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Sumter’s Micah McBride, left, puts up a jump shot against Goose Creek’s Jordan McElveen (33) during the Gators’ 57-47 victory on Friday in the 4A boys lower state title game at Florence Civic Center.
Creek’s football team that was barred from defending its state title due to an ineligible player, said he just tried to do what his team needed. “We’d been working hard on our free throws,” Bennamon said. “We took advantage of it today. It feels good that we’re going to get this chance to play for the title.” Sumter jumped out to an early 9-4 lead to start the game, hitting four of its first six shots, including a trey from point guard Duane Kyles. They led 10-5 after one quarter, but had to feel as though it could have been more. Sumter had seven turnovers in each of the first two quarters, finishing the game with 19. “We really feel like that was a missed opportunity on our part,” said the 5-foot4-inch Kyles, who led the Gamecocks with nine points. “We had a chance to grab a big lead early in the game.” White and Anthony Moses both had eight points for the Gamecocks, while Sonny Butler and Auntrell Holloway had six. Chris Singleton added 15 for the Gators. Sumter was 17 for 46 from the floor for the game. “We felt like we had some good looks throughout the game, but we just couldn’t get a lot to go down,” Fuller said. “You have to give Goose Creek credit though; they played some really good defense.”
SCHSL STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS BOYS 4A Friday Upper State Championship Irmo 63, Hillcrest 49 Lower State Championship Goose Creek 57, Sumter 47 Friday, March 1 State Championship at Colonial Life Arena (Columbia) Irmo vs. Goose Creek, 8:30 p.m. 3A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) Eastside vs. Daniel 6:30 p.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Darlington vs. Hartsville, 6:30 p.m. 2A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) Newberry vs. Keenan, 3:30 p.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Lake Marion vs. Silver Bluff, 3:30 p.m. 1A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) Lewisville vs. Christ Church 12:30 p.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Whale Branch vs. Carvers Bay, 12:30 p.m.
A good part of that responsibility will fall to Crestwood’s post players, Wilson added. “They’re going to have to step up,” he said. “Lanise Smith, Candace Murray, Shaquanda McCray and Alex Smith are going to have to limit their secondchance shots. But the whole team is really going to have to rebound.” Dejoria Howard, a 5-11 sophomore point guard, leads the Bruinettes with 12 points per game followed by senior Nabresha Hughes with 11. Crestwood is led by Lewis’ 18 points per game followed by Keanua Williams’ 12. The duo also combines for six assists per contest. Williams also leads the team with seven boards a game followed by McCray with six. Crystal Bennett is third on the team with eight
GIRLS 4A Friday Upper State Championship Dorman 49, Wade Hampton 45 Lower State Championship Dutch Fork 40, Aiken 24 Friday, March 1 State Championship at Colonial Life Arena (Columbia) Dorman vs. Dutch Fork, 7 p.m. 3A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) Wren vs. Lower Richland, 5 p.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Crestwood vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 5 p.m. 2A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) Abbeville vs. Keenan 2 p.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Kingstree vs. Bishop England, 2 p.m. 1A Today Upper State Championship at Bi-Lo Center (Greenville) McCormick vs. McBee, 11 a.m. Lower State Championship at Florence Civic Center Hemingway vs. Timmonsville, 11 a.m.
points per game. “That’s one of the things I like about my team this year,” Wilson said. “We’re very balanced. We’ve got a number of girls who average five or six points a game and everyone does their jobs on defense.” The Lady Knights’ season turned around after their debut in the CresCom Bank Invitational at Myrtle Beach earlier this year. Though Crestwood went 0-3, that experience should prove valuable tonight, Lewis said. “It was great to have that experience and to go up against that kind of competition,” Lewis said. “We didn’t play as well as we would have liked, but I think that helped prepare us for the rest of the season. That set the bar for where we needed to be. “Now we just have to go out and leave it all on the court (today).”
SCISA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS 3A at Sumter County Civic Center BOYS Semifinals Friday Game 9 -- (U1) Hammond 63, (U2) Augusta Christian 58 Game 10 -- (L2) Cardinal Newman 63, (L1) Porter-Gaud 49 State Championship Today (U1) Hammond vs. (L2) Cardinal
Newman, 8 p.m. GIRLS Semifinals Friday Game 9 -- (U2) Heathwood Hall 63, (U1) Northwood 47 Game 10 -- (L1) Pinewood Prep 67, (L2) Hammond 37 State Championship Today (U2) Heathwood Hall vs. (L1) Pinewood Prep, 6:30 p.m.
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2A at Sumter County Civic Center BOYS State Championship Today (U1) Spartanburg Christian vs. (L2) Oakbrook Prep, 4 p.m. GIRLS State Championship Today (U1) Richard Winn vs. (L4) Marlboro, 2:30 p.m.
1A BOYS State Championship Today at Sumter County Civic Center (U1) Laurens vs. (L1) Christian Academy, 12:30 p.m. GIRLS State Championship Today (U2) Anderson Christian vs. (L1) James Island Christian, 11 a.m.
TODAY 7:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match -- Fulham vs. Stoke (ESPN2). 9 a.m. -- NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis -- Tight ends, Kickers and Offensive Lineman (NFL NETWORK) 10 a.m. -- International Soccer: English Premier League Match -- QPR vs. Manchester United (FOX SOCCER). 10:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED). 11 a.m. -- College Basketball: Iona at Indiana State (ESPNU). Noon -- College Basketball: Clemson at Maryland (ESPN2, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). Noon -- PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Quarterfinal Matches from Marana, Ariz. (GOLF). Noon -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Washington vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. -- College Basketball: Eastern Kentucky at Valparaiso (ESPNU). 1 p.m. -- College Basketball: Miami at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. -- College Basketball: Southern Mississippi at Memphis (SPORTSOUTH). 1:15 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (ESPN,WEGXFM 92.9). 1:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Mississippi State (WOLO 25). 1:30 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Maryland at Loyola (Md.) (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. -- PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Quarterfinal Matches from Marana, Ariz. (WIS 10). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Carolina at Georgia (WBTW 13, WLTX 19, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Oklahoma State at West Virginia (ESPN2). 2 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: LPGA Thailand Third Round from Chonburi, Thailand (GOLF). 3 p.m. -- College Basketball: Montana at Davidson (ESPNU). 3 p.m. -- College Basketball: Washington State at Arizona (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgetown at Syracuse (WBTW 13, WLTX 19). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Tennessee at Texas A&M (WOLO 25). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Bowie State at Elizabeth City State (WIS3 TIME WARNER 122). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: North Carolina State at North Carolina (ESPN). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: Detroit at Wichita State (ESPN2). 4 p.m. -- College Basketball: New Mexico at Colorado State (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Baylor at Oklahoma (ESPNU). 5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Auburn at Mississippi (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5 p.m. -- College Baseball: Alabama State vs. Southern from Houston (MLB NETWORK). 6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Creighton at St. Mary’s (Calif.) (ESPN). 6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Marquette at Villanova (ESPN2). 6 p.m. -- College Basketball: Nevada at San Diego State (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Arkansas at Florida (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Under-20 Championships Group Match from Puebla, Mexico -Mexico vs. El Salvador (FOX SOCCER). 7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Denver at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Dakota State at Murray State (ESPN2). 8 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Soccer: Desert Diamond Cup Championship Match from Tucson, Ariz. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Atlanta at Milwaukee (NBA TV). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Missouri at Kentucky (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Providence at Rutgers (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Devon Alexander vs. Kell Brook for the IBF Welterweight Title, J’Leon Love vs. Derrick Findley in a Middleweight Bout and Cornelius Bundrage vs. Ishe Smith for the IBF Junior Middleweight Title from Detroit (SHOWTIME). 10 p.m. -- College Basketball: Ohio at Belmont (ESPN2). 10:30 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Vyachselav Glazgov vs. Malik Scott in a Heavyweight Bout from Huntingon, N.Y. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. -- College Basketball: Washington at Arizona State (ESPNU). Midnight -- Women’s Professional Tennis: U.S. National Indoor Championship Semifinal Match from Memphis, Tenn. (SPORTSOUTH).
COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Today EAST Oklahoma St. at West Virginia, 2 p.m. Charleston Southern at Rider, 4 p.m. Georgetown at Syracuse, 4 p.m. Marquette at Villanova, 6 p.m. Providence at Rutgers, 9 p.m. SOUTH Seton Hall at Louisville, Noon Clemson at Maryland, Noon Southern Miss. at Memphis, 1 p.m. Miami at Wake Forest, 1 p.m. Alabama at LSU, 1:30 p.m. Vanderbilt at Mississippi St., 1:30 p.m. South Carolina at Georgia, 2 p.m. Coastal Carolina at W. Carolina, 2 p.m. SC State at Bethune-Cookman, 4 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Coll. of Charleston, 4 p.m. NC State at North Carolina, 4 p.m. SE Louisiana at Winthrop, 4 p.m. SC-Upstate at North Florida, 4:30 p.m. Auburn at Mississippi, 5 p.m. Arkansas at Florida, 7 p.m. Furman at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m. The Citadel at Presbyterian, 7:45 p.m. Missouri at Kentucky, 9 p.m. MIDWEST Texas Tech at Iowa St., 1:45 p.m. Iowa at Nebraska, 2 p.m. VCU at Xavier, 2 p.m. TCU at Kansas, 4 p.m. UConn at DePaul, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST East Carolina at SMU, 3 p.m. Tennessee at Texas A&M, 4 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma, 5 p.m. Kansas St. at Texas, 8 p.m. FAR WEST Washington St. at Arizona, 3 p.m. New Mexico at Colorado St., 4 p.m. California at Oregon St., 6 p.m. Creighton at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 6 p.m. Nevada at San Diego St., 6 p.m. San Diego at Gonzaga, 7 p.m. UNLV at Wyoming, 7:30 p.m. Stanford at Oregon, 8 p.m. Boise St. at Fresno St., 10 p.m. Washington at Arizona St., 11 p.m.
MLB SPRING TRAINING Friday’s Games Detroit 2, Atlanta 1 Cleveland 11, Cincinnati 10 San Diego 9, Seattle 3 Texas 5, Kansas City 5, tie Today’s Games Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m. Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Baltimore vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
| Boston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Cleveland (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 32 19 .627 – Brooklyn 33 22 .600 1 Boston 28 26 .519 51/2 Philadelphia 22 30 .423 101/2 Toronto 22 33 .400 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 38 14 .731 – Atlanta 29 23 .558 9 Washington 15 37 .288 23 Orlando 15 39 .278 24 Charlotte 13 41 .241 26 Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 33 21 .611 – Chicago 31 23 .574 2 Milwaukee 26 27 .491 61/2 Detroit 22 34 .393 12 Cleveland 17 37 .315 16 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 44 12 .786 – Memphis 35 18 .660 71/2 Houston 30 26 .536 14 Dallas 24 29 .453 181/2 New Orleans 19 36 .345 241/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Okla. City 39 15 .722 – Denver 34 21 .618 51/2 Utah 31 24 .564 81/2 Portland 25 29 .463 14 Minnesota 20 31 .392 171/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 39 18 .684 – Golden State 31 23 .574 61/2 L.A. Lakers 26 29 .473 12 Sacramento 19 36 .345 19 Phoenix 18 37 .327 20 Thursday’s Games Miami 86, Chicago 67 San Antonio 116, L.A. Clippers 90 Friday’s Games Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Today’s Games Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Houston at Washington, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 1 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Miami, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7 p.m. Memphis at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Boston at Portland, 9 p.m. Chicago at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 17 10 3 4 24 45 40 Pittsburgh 17 11 6 0 22 57 44 N.Y. Rangers 16 8 6 2 18 41 41 Philadelphia 19 8 10 1 17 53 59 N.Y. Islanders 17 7 9 1 15 50 60 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 17 11 4 2 24 49 39 Boston 14 10 2 2 22 41 33 Ottawa 18 10 6 2 22 43 34 Toronto 18 11 7 0 22 51 41 Buffalo 18 6 11 1 13 48 59 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 15 8 6 1 17 44 44 Tampa Bay 16 8 7 1 17 61 51 Winnipeg 16 7 8 1 15 41 50 Florida 16 5 7 4 14 40 58 Washington 16 5 10 1 11 43 54 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 16 13 0 3 29 55 34 Nashville 17 8 4 5 21 39 38 St. Louis 17 9 6 2 20 53 51 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 45 51 Columbus 17 5 10 2 12 39 53 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 16 9 3 4 22 48 40 Minnesota 16 8 6 2 18 36 39 Colorado 15 7 7 1 15 38 43 Edmonton 16 6 7 3 15 37 44 Calgary 15 5 7 3 13 40 54 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 15 12 2 1 25 53 39 San Jose 15 8 4 3 19 39 34 Phoenix 16 8 6 2 18 44 41 Dallas 17 8 8 1 17 44 47 Los Angeles 15 7 6 2 16 36 38 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Ottawa 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Toronto 3, Buffalo 1 Florida 5, Philadelphia 2 New Jersey 3, Washington 2 Winnipeg 4, Carolina 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Montreal 3, OT Boston 4, Tampa Bay 2 Columbus 3, Detroit 2 Vancouver 4, Dallas 3 Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1 Friday’s Games Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games New Jersey at Washington, 12 p.m. Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 7 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Boston at Florida, 3 p.m. Vancouver at Detroit, 5 p.m. Winnipeg at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 8 p.m.