Tag Archives: High School Basketball

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …

By: Madison Broach and Joseph Baker The Eastside Varsity girls basketball team took on the Newberry High Panthers Friday night at Eastside High School. The final score was 61-31 in favor of The Lady Panthers. They locked Eastside down in an intense, high-emotion game. First Quarter The fast-paced first quarter …

By Shelby Hickman and Rachel Rosen The Bobcats defeated the Wildcats 68-56 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. Fiery First Half The tone was set early in this Friday night matchup as both teams came out with ferocious intensity. The Buchholz gym was buzzing with excitement during …

In the final game of the Tip-Off Classic, hosts Eastside and visiting Newberry provided the most entertaining game of the night. A fast start gave Newberry the early lead, and they took a double-digit lead in the second quarter. Eastside, however, showed fantastic fight and came all the way back …

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman Stand-out freshman Brandy Whitfield led the women’s varsity basketball team to a 51-21 victory, bringing their record to 1-1 on the season. Newberry struck early, putting two on the board less than ten seconds in and setting the tone for an exciting night of …

On Thursday night, the Trenton High School boys basketball team defeated Newberry High School in the 1A regional semifinals by a score of 45-35.  This was the second consecutive match-up between these two teams after Trenton won last Friday’s 65-57 overtime thriller in the 1A District 7 Championship. Xavier Jones …

Boy’s High School Basketball playoffs are in full swing. In the local area, regional tournaments are underway with many matchups Thursday night Class 1A and 3A. Class 1A In Class 1A, there are four regional semifinals matchups tonight. The first matchup is Hawthorne vs. Williston. Hawthorne comes in as the …

On Friday night, the Trenton High School Boys’ Basketball Team defeated Newberry High School in the 1A District 7 Championship by a score of 65-57. This is Trenton’s second consecutive district championship. Tyler Perry led the Tigers in scoring with 22 points and Perrion Sylvester led the Panthers with 17 …

The claws were out on Tuesday night, as the Buchholz Bobcats faced off with the Columbia Fighting Tigers in a District Tournament playoff game. Buchholz took home the victory 68-64. In an exhilarating performance, both teams kept fans on the edge of their seats. Top-scorers for the Bobcats included: Daryus …

By: Bradley Shimel and Gabriela Vitale On Tuesday night, the Newberry High School Boys’ Basketball team defeated Bronson High School in the 1A District 7 semifinals and will advance to the District Championship for the first time since the 06-07 season.  Between an aggressive defensive scheme leading to numerous turnovers …