![Sumter's Joseph Durant, center, scored 13 points in the Gamecocks' 50-49 loss to Socastee on Monday.]()
Sumter boys fall to Socastee in yet another nail-biter
The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team suffered another excruciating loss on Monday, falling to Socastee 50-49 at the SHS gymnasium.
The Gamecocks have lost all three of their Region VI-5A contests by a combined total of nine points …
![Sumter’s Layken Cox (22) scored 15 points in the Lady Gamecocks’ 50-15 win over Socastee on Monday.]()
Sumter girls basketball team rolls past Socastee 50-15
Jeff Schaffer wasn't particularly pleased with how his Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team played defense in its 49-41 win over Carolina Forest on Friday.
He had no such feelings on Monday.
The Lady Gamecocks held Socastee …
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Parker scored 1,000th career point leading Scott's Branch to win over CEM
SUMMERTON - Cambria Parker scored her 1,000th career point in leading the Scott's Branch High School varsity girls basketball team to a 50-36 win over C.E. Murray on Monday at Joseph Jones Gymnasium.
Parker finished with 17 points, six assists, …
![Sumter's Leslie Owens Jr. (0) drives to the basket during the Gamecocks' 37-35 loss to Carolina Forest on Friday.]()
Sumter boys basketball suffers tough loss to Carolina Forest
Although far from a thing of beauty, the Sumter High School looked to be in position for a victory in its varsity boys basketball game against Carolina Forest on Friday at the SHS gymnasium. However, …
![Sumter's Kiara Croskey fires a 3-point shot during the Lady Gamecocks' 49-41 win over Carolina Forest on Friday. Croskey scored 18 points in the win.]()
Sumter girls basketball team holds on to beat Carolina Forest 49-41
After restarting its season and opening its Region VI-5A schedule with a blowout victory over Conway on Wednesday, the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team appeared on its way to another …
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Hawkins double-double powers TSA past Lee
BISHOPVILLE - Matthew Hawkins had a double-double and two of his teammates joined him in scoring in double figures to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 47-37 varsity boys basketball win over Lee Academy on Thursday at the Doty Dome.
Hawkins had 18 …
![The Sumter girls basketball team returned to the court with a 62-13 win over Conway on Wednesday.]()
Sumter girls win, boys lose to Conway
The return to playing basketball games for the first time in almost two months was good for the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball, and not so good for the boys team on Wednesday.
The …
![Sumter's Tilmon Vaughn, seated center right, is joined by family and Sumter football head coach Mark Barnes, back, as he signs with Waynesburg on Wednesday.]()
Sumter’s Vaughn signs with Waynesburg
Tilmon Vaughn was a wide receiver at Lakewood High School when Waynesburg University began to recruit him. The Pennsylvania school continued to do so after Vaughan transferred to fellow Sumter School …
![Sumter wide receiver Marcus Lane, seated center right, is joined by family and Sumter football head coach Mark Barnes, back left, as he signs with Denison University.]()
Sumter wide receiver Lane signs with Denison University
Sumter High School wide receiver Marcus Lane was more than happy to see Wednesday arrive.
“In such a year of uncertainty because of the coronavirus pandemic, it feels great,” Lane …
![Sumter's Devin Boston and the Gamecocks returned to practice on Friday after a 1 1/2 month long break.]()
Sumter School District basketball players happy to get back to work
Practice for any sport can sometimes become monotonous because the desire is to actually perform in competition that matters. However, when you haven't been able to do either for close to two months, practice isn't so bad.
The varsity basketball …
