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Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

vs. C.E. Murray

WHO: C.E. Murray Lady War Eagles (29-1) vs. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Lady Trojans (22-5)

WHAT'S AT STAKE: Class A girls' basketball championship

WHEN: 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Colonial Center, Columbia

HEAD COACHES: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler - Jarvis Davis (first year); C.E. Murray - Darren Mazyck

AFFILIATIONS: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (Region 4-A); C.E. Murray (Region 7-A)

PLAYERS & ROSTER NUMBERS:

(HUNTER-KINARD-TYLER)

1 - Chantavia Tyler (5-2, junior, guard)

4 - Janobia Tyler (5-0, freshman, guard)

10 - Chelsea Zeigler (5-0, freshman, guard)

11 - Jackie Whetstone (5-2, freshman, guard)

12 - Shalika Smalls (5-5, junior, guard)

14 - Deandra Singleton (5-3, senior, guard)

20 - Sheila Jamison (5-7, junior, forward)

21 - Melinda Brimfield (5-9, freshman, forward)

22 - Telena Milhouse (5-7, junior, guard)

24 - Fantasia Dash (5-6, freshman, guard)

(C.E. MURRAY)

1 - Victoria Small (5-6, senior, guard)

2 - Kimberly Rious (5-8, sophomore, guard)

3 - Amber Johnson (5-8, freshman, guard)

4 - Schwanna Dunmore (5-8, senior, forward)

5 - Janava Robinson (5-6, sophomore, guard)

10 - Ashley Woods (5-7, junior, guard)

11 - Sandtessa Montgomery (5-6, eight grader, guard)

14 - Aneeshia Matthews (5-7, sophomore, guard)

15 - Lashay Lee (5-6, sophomore, guard)

20 - Robin Murray (5-7, sophomore, guard)

21 - Leacuse Hayward (5-7, freshman, guard)

23 - Markeshia Lockhart (5-8, sophomore, forward)

30 - Brittany Swinton (5-6, junior, guard)

32 - Arteesha Donaldson (5-8, senior, forward)

HOW THE TWO TEAMS GOT HERE: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (def. McBee 73-45; def. Landrum 74-61; def. Great Falls 65-64; def. Christ Church 62-47 to win Upper State title); C.E. Murray (def. Johnsonville 101-37; def. St. John's 73-31; def. Latta 59-42; def. Bethune-Bowman 81-50 to win Lower State title)

NUMBER OF STATE TITLES APPEARANCES: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler - three (2005, 2006 and 2008); C.E. Murray two (2004-05)

NUMBER OF STATE TITLES WON: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (2) - def. C.E,. Murray 68-51 (2005 Class A title); def. Blackville-Hilda 67-55 (2006 Class A title); C.E. Murray (1) - def. Christ Church 56-43 (2004 Class A title)

FACT: Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is seeking their third state championship in four years ... Guard Shalika Smalls is averaging 34.4 points per game in the playoffs ... First-year H-K-T head coach Jarvis Davis played in the Shrine Bowl and won a Class 4-A Division I title in football at Spartanburg in 1996 ... C.E. Murray won the Lake Marion Invitational this past December ... The War Eagles' lone loss this season came at the hands of South Pointe in the District 9 Officials Association Christmas Tournament.

Calhoun County

vs. Hemingway

WHO: Hemingway Tigers (27-2) vs. Calhoun County Saints (28-0)

WHAT'S AT STAKE: Class A boys' basketball championship

WHERE: Colonial Center, Columbia

WHEN: 1:30 p.m.

HEAD COACHES: Calhoun County - Zam Fredrick (19th season); Hemingway - Barry McFadden (fourth season)

AFFILIATIONS: Calhoun County (Region 4-A); Hemingway (Region 8-A)

PLAYERS & ROSTER NUMBERS:

(CALHOUN COUNTY)

2 - Kendrick Mack (5-10, guard, senior)

3 - Marquel Davenport (5-10, guard, junior)

4 - Darris Amaker (6-2, forward, junior)

10 - David Sims (6-0, guard, junior)

15 - Alshon Jeffrey (6-4, guard/forward, junior)

21 - Deandrea Guinyard (5-10, guard, junior)

22 - Dondrea Houser (6-0, guard, senior)

23 - David Glover Jr. (5-11, guard, senior)

32 - Shamier Jeffrey (6-2, guard/forward, freshman)

33 - De-John Haynes (6-2, guard/forward, senior)

34 - Ramell Davis (6-5, center, junior)

40 - Jacobee Wolfe (6-0, guard, sophomore)

42 - Jeramen Bonnette (6-4, center, senior)

44 - Donte Rumph (6-3, center, senior)

(HEMINGWAY)

5 - Tashan Fredrick (6-5, junior, forward)

10 - Kedrick Bell (5-9, junior, guard)

11 - Shaquille Wells (5-9, sophomore, guard)

12 - Nathan Ray (5-11, senior, guard)

14 - Thomas Jones (5-11, senior, guard)

15 - Atonia Nesmith (6-5, junior, forward)

20 - Quinton Brown (6-0, sophomore, guard)

22 - Brandon Dollard (6-0, 175, junior, forward)

23 - Denzell Wedgeworth (5-11, junior, guard)

25 - Jazjuan Wilson (6-4, sophomore, center)

30 - Antoine Johnson (6-4, senior, forward)

32 - James Flowers (6-1, junior, forward)

42 - Cecil Julius (6-0, junior, forward)

44 - Antonio Mitchum (6-3, junior center)

HOW THE TWO TEAMS GOT HERE: Calhoun County (def. Chesterfield 115-57; def. McCormick 98-36; def. Great Falls 69-49; def. Dixie 84-47 to win Upper State title). Hemingway (def. Lamar 94-53; def. Estill 72-57; def. Scott's Branch 74-73; def. Bamberg-Ehrhardt 75-69 to win Lower State title).

NUMBER OF STATE TITLES APPEARANCES: Calhoun County - nine (1994, 2000-04, 06-08); Hemingway - eight (1973, 1998, 1999, 2003-06, 2008)

NUMBER OF STATE TITLES WON: Calhoun County (6) - def. Bishopville (1996 Class 2-A title); def. Chesnee (2000 Class 2-A title); def. Emerald (2001 Class 2-A title); def. Lee Central (2004 Class 2-A title); def. Hemingway (2006 Class A title); def. Baptist Hill (2007 Class A title)

Hemingway (4) - def. McCormick (1973 Class 2-A final); def. Palmetto (1997 Class 2-A final); def. Palmetto (1998 Class 2-A final); def. Great Falls (2003 Class A final)

FACT: A win would move Calhoun County into a five-way tie with Columbia, Olympia, Eau Claire and Great Falls for second place all-time for most state boys' basketball championships with seven. It would also make head coach Zam Fredrick the first boys' coach in S.C. High School League history to win seven state titles ... The Saints are looking to also become the sixth team in state history to win three straight titles, the last being Gaffney from 2002-04 ... A victory would also extend Calhoun County's winning streak to 78 games - the longest in state history.

DID YOU KNOW?: This is the third straight year Calhoun County is facing a head coach with South Carolina State ties as Tigers' head coach Barry McFadden is an alumnus ... SCSU defensive lineman Sterling Blunt is a graduate of Hemingway and played in the 2006 championship game ... Fredrick's son, Zambolist "Buck" Fredrick, is a junior guard on the University of South Carolina basketball team ... Fredrick is one of two St. Matthews natives coaching in state finals today. Southside head coach Louie Golden leads his team against Burke at 5 p.m.

NOTE: Calhoun County is the host team and will wear white jerseys with black letters. Hemingway is the road team will wear blue jerseys.

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