Lady Gators Handed Hannah-Pamplico
The Lake View Lady Wild Gators handed Hannah-Pamplico a 56-47 loss in Lake View on Tuesday, January 9.
After the first period of play, the Lady Gators held a 10-point, 13-3, lead. By halftime, Lake View’s lead was a slim one point, 17-16.
The Lady Gators pumped in 18 points in the third period while holding Hannah-Pamplico to 10 points to claim a 9-point lead.
Hannah-Pamplico outscored Lake View by 1 point, 21-20, in the final period of play.
Lake View’s Janiyah Waters led all scorers with 20 points while Olivia McDaniel connected for 14 points, and Zandaisia McNeil added 13 points. Janai Ford contributed 4 points while Tatianna Blue and Tankashia Wheeler each garnered 2 points in the win for the Gators.
Simmons and T. Timmons each had 14 points for Hannah-Pamplico while Boyle connected for 12 points. Rogers contributed 5 points, and Blue hit for 2 points.
Lake View traveled to East Clarendon on Friday, January 12.
Lady Cats Get Win Over Lake City
The Dillon Lady Wildcats returned home Friday, January 12, from Lake City with a 60-29 win over Lake City in varsity basketball action.
Dillon scored 16 points in the first period of play, 14 in the second quarter, 13 in the third quarter, and 17 in the final period of play.
The Lady Wildcats were led in scoring by Jykya Bell with 16 points followed by A’Doshai Graves and Chyna Pouncey each with 10 points. Shantasia Gordon connected for 8 points, and Ja’Rhonda McCrimmon hit for 6 points for the Lady Cats. Adrianna Ervin had 4 points in the win while Jayla Goodwin, Maleah Carter, and Shaniya Page each garnered 2 points.
The Lady Wildcats committed only 3 fouls in the first half and 8 fouls in the second half.
Dillon will host Georgetown tonight, (Tuesday, January 16), at 6:00 p.m.
Christian Academy Blows Past Dillon Christian
By Craig Brown
The Christian Academy Saints of Myrtle Beach must have been trying to make a statement that they are an up and coming power in the Pee Dee as they blew out a good Dillon Christian School Warrior team 87-50 Friday night in Dillon.
Like the Warriors the Saints are relatively new to full sports activity.
The Saints and the Trinity/Byrnes School Lions are loaded with talent in the region this year and the equal to any class AA team in the state both public and private.
The Warriors and Pee Dee Academy were early favorites for the region but some talented transfers to Christian Academy and Trinity/Byrnes have moved them to the top.
Five Saints players finished the game with double digit scores while Demontez Alford was the lone Warrior in double digits with 17 points.
The first period was a battle with the Saints holding 21-16 lead as the quarter ended. The Saints outscored the Warriors 4 to 1 in the second period and went into the halftime break with a 45-22 lead.
The Saints continued their beat down of the Warriors finishing the third period with a 65-35 lead. Like the Lady Saints the boy’s team waited until late in the fourth period to put in reserves.
The Saints ended the fourth period with the 87-50 win.
Some fans stated that the Saints were trying to pay the Warriors back for blowing them out during the football season. Fans always speculate, but no one can read the minds of coaches and players on opposing teams.
Scoring for the Saints: Mike Green had 24 points, Davis Guyton had 20 points, Sam Wood, Jaylen Johnson and Lawton Fulford had 11 points each, Jalen Mathews and Jalen Busey had four points each and Braden McCawley had two points.
Scoring for the Warriors: Demontez Alford had 17 points, Ian Bethea had seven points, Diaz Alexander and Ian Patterson had six points each, Phillip Campbell had five points, Ross Carlyle had three points and Jackson Wolfe had two points.
Christian Academy Too Strong For Lady Warriors
By Craig Brown
The Christian Academy Lady Saints of Myrtle Beach proved too strong for the Lady Warriors of Dillon Christian School taking a 63-37 win over the Warriors Friday night in Dillon.
Four Saint’s players had double digit scores with Samantha Carpenter the lone Warrior in double digits with 16 points.
The first period ended with the Saints up 17-7 and taking a 35-21 lead into the halftime break. The Saints continued there push in the third period going out front 50-22.
The Saints only added 13 points in the fourth period but held the Warriors to eight points ending the scoring with the Saints taking the 63-37 win. The Saints had put the game away by the third period but it was not until one minute and twenty seconds was left in the game that the Saints put in any reserves.
It is not known or understood why the Saints coach decided to keep the five starters in the game so long but it appeared to some that running up the score was not sporting.
Scoring for the Saints: Shakiesha Jones and Jaelyn Grandison had 16 points each, Jordyn Hall had 15 points, Carson Sanders had 11 points and Ashton Rumley had five points.
Scoring for the Warriors: Samantha Carpenter had 16 points, Anna Thompson and Sara Freeman had seven points each, Lizzie Outlar had three points.
Dillon Wildcats Lose Heart-Breaker
The Dillon Wildcats returned home Friday, January 12, after losing a heart-breaker 55-54 to Lake City in varsity basketball action.
Lake City outscored Dillon 16-12 in the first period, and Dillon returned the favor outscoring Lake City 14-10 in the second quarter to knot the score at halftime.
Lake City edged Dillon 13-12 in the third period of play. In the final quarter both teams managed to connect for 16 points.
Dillon’s Ty’Quan Porter led the team with 17 points while Darius Boatwright, Darmari Ladson, and Zy’Aire Charles each hit for 8 points. Daizon Alford scored 6 points while Corrain Wright connected for 4 points. Justin Green garnered 3 points in the loss.
Lake City’s Eric Kennedy scored a game-high 21 points in the win while Ji-Tarious Sherris connected for 9 points. Patterson scored 7 points, and Witherspoon and Rose each had 6 points. Jones and Hailey each garnered 3 points.
The Dillon Wildcats will host Georgetown and Lake City will host Loris tonight, Tuesday, January 16.
DCS JV Defeat Christian Academy
By Craig Brown
The Dillon Christian School Junior Varsity Warrior boys team defeated the Christian Academy Saints of Myrtle Beach, 37-30, Friday night at Warrior Gymnasium. Of the three games played Friday night in Dillon this was the most exciting.
The Warriors held a 8-7 lead at the end of the first period, but trailed 16-14 going into the halftime break. The game was knotted at 25-25 as the third period closed.
The fourth period belonged to the Warriors as the offense put up 12 points with the defensive efforts holding the Saints to five points to give the Warriors a hard fought 37-30 victory. Scoring for the Saints: Christian McDonald had 16 points, Nalage Dozier had five points, Josh Whitehead had four points, Brandon Trege had two points and Vinny Pelligrino got a point on a free throw. Scoring for the Warriors: Ethan Brewington had nine points, Caleb Boykin had seven points, Jacob Dubose had six points, Austin Heasley had five points, and Gage Hunt and Jon Michael Davis had two points each.
