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Sumter High's Eli Britt, seen shooting against Spring Valley on Tuesday, scoring 17 points in the Gamecocks' second-round loss to Cane Bay on Thursday.

SCHSL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Slow start dooms Sumter High in loss to Cane Bay in 5A D1 playoffs

STAFF REPORT The Sumter High boys basketball team put up a fight down the stretch, but they couldn't overcome a slow start against Cane Bay in the second round of the SCHSL 5A Division I playoffs on Thursday. The Gamecocks managed just six …

Sumter High's BJ Brown was named to the SCBCA All-State team for SCHSL 5A on Thursday.

Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Lee Central hoopers earn All-State honors

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 …

Crestwood's Shannon Davis, center, is surrounded by family as he's celebrated for surpassing 1,000 career points during the Knights' playoff win over South Aiken on Monday.

Crestwood thrashes South Aiken in SCHSL 4A playoff opener; Lakewood drops heartbreaker with Wilson

Sumter County rivals Crestwood and Lakewood each started their postseason journeys in the SCHSL 4A playoffs on Monday. The Knights, the No. 2 seed in the classification, ran away with a 103-69 home …

The Manning girls wrestling team sent two to to SCHSL state meet, which will take part at the Florence Center on Friday and Saturday.

Wrestlers from Manning, East Clarendon, Lakewood, Sumter High punch tickets to state

The stage is set for the SCHSL state wrestling championship at Florence Center on Friday and Saturday. The tri-county will be well represented during the weekend, as Manning, East Clarendon, Lakewood …

Crestwood's Xzavier Johnson and the Knights will be at home to open the SCHSL 4A playoffs against South Aiken on Monday.

SCHSL playoff brackets set: Where Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning, Lee Central, Scott’s Branch start their postseasons

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 …

Crestwood's Teon Tindal scored 25 points in a win over Lakewood on Thursday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Crestwood bounces back from lone region loss to beat Lakewood

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 …

Crestwood's Shannon Davis (2) scored 16 points in the Knights' win over South Florence to claim the region title on Saturday.

SCHSL ROUNDUP: Crestwood sews up region title with win over South Florence

The Crestwood boys basketball team clinched the Region V-4A championship on Saturday with a win over South Florence. The Knights, who advanced to 10-0 in region play and 19-2 overall, will close out …

Lakewood head coach Cam Lee and the Gators will have six games in the next two weeks as they look to end the regular season on a high note.

Lakewood Gators ready for busy homestretch amid 4-game win streak

In the preseason, the Lakewood basketball team was seen as the underdogs in a stacked Region V-4A. With a lot of new pieces, the Gators got out to an up-and-down start, but they've found their groove after a 2-5 start. With two weeks left in the …

Sumter High's BJ Brown had a 40-point double-double in the Gamecocks' 3OT win over Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday.

SCHSL ROUNDUP: Gamecocks win 3OT thriller as Sumter High sweeps Lugoff-Elgin

The Sumter High basketball teams traveled to Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday, coming away with a pair of victories. The night started in relative comfort for Sumter High, as the girls ran away with a 58-32 …

ADAM FLASH / SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO  Sumter High's Eli Britt scored 12 points in a win over Westwood on Monday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Gamecocks outlast Westwood for key region win

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 …

Laurence Manning's Scoop Dennis scored a total of 37 points in two LMA wins this week against Hilton Head Christian and John Paul II.

AREA ROUNDUP: Laurence Manning takes down John Paul II in OT for critical region win

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. …

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