T&D REGION SPORTS
BY T&D STAFF Thursday, January 25, 2007The Panthers’ late rally was not enough as Claflin University fell to the University of West Alabama Tigers Wednesday, 58-56, in the Jonas T. Kennedy Center.
Stan Gill led all scorers with 22 points for the Tigers.
The Panthers were led by Jerome Starr with 17 points and Ernest Sinkfield had 12 points.
The game was nip and tuck as neither team could manage to obtain a comfortable lead. The Panthers enjoyed the largest lead of the contest in the early going, leading by eight points at the 15:43 mark, 10-2. The Tigers regrouped after a timeout and led at the break by a single point, 28-27.
The second half was just as tight as neither team would forge ahead by more then five points. The Tigers held that lead, 50-55, with 2:33 remaining, setting up an exciting finish. Claflin’s Karl Ray put in a follow up shot off of a Jerome Starr miss to cut the Tiger lead to three points, 55-52, with 2:05 left. Stan Gill answered with a basket to put the Tigers back up by five points, 57-52. Jerome Starr made another basket with 1:43 to cut the lead back to three points, 57-54.
Ray added another shot with under one minute to play to make the score 57-56, Tigers. Following a Tiger timeout Russell Stewart fouled Jenerio Bunton. He would make just one of two free throws for a 58-56 score with 3.6 seconds left.
The 3-point jumper by Starr fell short as the game ended.
The Panthers will host Lane College Saturday.
to B-team
championship
Orangeburg-Wilkinson defeated Holly Hill-Roberts 70-28 Wednesday to advance to the B-team championship.
Leading the B-team Bruins(12-2) were K’asone Williams with 13 points, Kevin Walker with 10 points and Joshua Davis added nine.
O-W will play Lower Richland for the championship on Saturday.
sweep CA
ST. MATTHEWS – The Orangeburg Prep B-teams swept Calhoun Academy Wednesday night.
Orangeburg Prep School defeated Calhoun Academy in girls’ B-team action, 21-7.
Leading the B-team Lady Indians (6-3) were Rachel Kitchings with nine points and Shiloh Burgreen added six.
In the boys game, OPS came away with a 27-17 win as Sean Odom had eight points and five steals and Michael Schriver scored six points and grabbed four rebounds. Marston Smoak led Calhoun Academy (5-3) with six points.
OPS (6-4) travels to Thomas Sumter Saturday while Calhoun Academy travels to Holly Hill Academy.
B-team contest
BRANCHVILLE – Woodland defeated Branchville 47-36 in a B-Team game played Wednesday.
Travis Stroman scored 17 points and Chris Bethea had six for Branchville, which plays North at home Monday.
Tuesday games
Jessica Lyons scored 26 of her team’s 27 points as the Calhoun Academy junior varsity girls defeated Colleton Prep Tuesday, 27-24.
The JV Lady Cavaliers improve to 12-4, 2-0 in region
The varsity Lady Cavaliers fell to Colleton Prep, 41-23, as Kelsey Sanders scored 12 points. CA plays at Holly Hill Academy Tuesday.
Calhoun Academy fell to Colleton Prep in JV boys action Tuesday, 46-40.
William Grainger led CA in the loss with nine points and Jeff Grubbs added eight. Robert Howard led Colleton with 14 points.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
holding registration
CORDOVA – Edisto Sports Inc. is currently holding registration for Dixie Youth Baseball/Softball for the 2007 season for ages three to 12 who will in the Orangeburg Consolidated District Four Area.
Registration is $35 and will take place at Edisto Sports Field Canteen, located beside Carver-Edisto Middle School Jan. 20 and 27th and Feb. 3 and 10th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can also sign up at Dukes Farm Supply in Branchville from Jan. 20 to Feb. 10.
Birth certificates must be presented at registration. For more information, contact the following:
Charles Dukes (274-8741 or 274-4234); Johnny Chavis (274-8206); Doug Lunsford (829-1413); Jimmy Hardee (531-3581); Ronnie Rudd (536-6357) and Thomas Sanders (534-9543).
Sports Report prep
basketball polls
(GIRLS)
CLASS A
1. C.E. Murray; 2. McBee; 3. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler; 4. Latta; 5. Estill; 6. Bethune-Bowman; 7. Christ Church; 8. St. John’s; 9. Indian Land; 10. Hannah-Pamplico
CLASS 2-A
1. Lee Central; 2. Broome; 3. Emerald; 4. Pendleton; 5. Barnwell; 6. Jasper County; 7. Bishop England; 8. Woodruf; 9. Dillon; 10. Southside
CLASS 3-A
1. Myrtle Beach; 2. Timberland; 3. Eau Claire; 4. Blythewood; 5. Chester; 6. Lake Marion; 7. Swansea; 8. Seneca; 9. J.L. Mann; 10. Blue Ridge
CLASS 4-A
1. Lower Richland; 2. Dorman; 3. North Augusta; 4. Sumter; 5. Orangeburg-Wilkinson; 6. Dutch Fork; 7. Spartanburg; 8. Goose Creek; 9. Westside; 10. Boiling Springs
(BOYS)
CLASS A
1. Calhoun County; 2. Great Falls; 3. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler; 4. Hemingway; 5. Scott’s Branch; 6. Timmonsville; 7. Lewisville; 8. Latta; 9. Denmark-Olar; 10. Landrum
CLASS 2-A
1. Cheraw; 2. Southside; 3. Newberry; 4. Walhalla; 5. Lee Central; 6. Burke; 7. Dillon; 8. Bishop England; 9. Marion; 10. Mullins
CLASS 3-A
1. Wilson; 2. Darlington; 3. Greenville; 4. Georgetown; 5. North Myrtle Beach; 6. Traveler’s Rest; 7. Camden; 8. Blythwood; 9. Lake Marion; 10. North Charleston
CLASS 4-A
1. Aiken; 2. Sumter; 3. Fort Mill; 4. Easley; 5. Orangeburg-Wilkinson; 6. Irmo; 7. Wren; 8. Spartanburg; 9. Hartsville; 10. Goose Creek
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