Local Notes
Clinton HS
- Red Devils at Chester… The Red Devils boarded the bus and traveled to Chester last night to take on the Cyclones in region action.
- Girls: Red Devils 59 – Cyclones 21… The Lady Red Devils wasted little time turning the Lady Cyclones into harmless swirls as they jumped out to a 22-2 lead after one quarter of play and led 42-7 as they went on to take a 59-21 win… I don’t know for sure, but with the low number of points for both teams in the second half I suspect they had a running clock… McKenzie Clark was the only Red Devil scoring in double-digits as she finished with 15 points… Mylayja Thompson finished with 9 points, Bryanna Belton 8 and scoring 6 points each were Ry’Daijia Mars, Nah’shia Wright, Kemaria Shelton and Jakia Burton… Rounding out the scoring for the Red Devils, Emma Patterson had 3 points… The Red Devils improve to 16-5 overall and are undefeated in region play with a 6-0 record while Chester falls to 9-8 and 1-6.
- Boys: Red Devils 76 – Cyclones 38… In boy’s action, the news is similar to the girls game in that the Red Devils rolled to a one-sided 76-38 win…They led 35-17 at the half and never looked back…. Devin Swindler led the Red Devils with 23 points while Cristian Jones was also in double-digits with 13 points and so was Kylen Calhoun with 12 points… Also scoring for the Red Devils Nyterian Smith had 9 points, Tushawan Richardson 6, J’shon Nabors 5, Cal Pitts 4, Jarred Willard 2 and Jayson Glenn 2… The Red Devils improve to 11-7 overall and 5-1 in region play while Chester is 6-8 overall and 3-4 in region play.
- Basketball up Next… The Red Devils are scheduled to host the Eau Claire Shamrocks tomorrow and travel to Eau Claire Friday.
Laurens HS
- Laurens – Westside… The Laurens Raiders also had to get on the bus last night as they traveled to Westside to take on the Rams.
- Girls: Rams 63 – Raiders 30… The Lady Raiders had trouble getting their offense going last night as they the Lady Rams 29-12 at the half and the second half was really no better as the Lady Rams took a 63-30 win… Zoe Young was the only Raider scoring in double-digits as she finished with 12 points… Keyoric Yeargin scored 8 points, Nyri Allen 4, and scoring 2 points each were Ty Jones, Nasira Sanders and Gabby Wormley… The Raiders are now 11-12 overall and 4-4 in region play while Westside improves to 17-2 and a perfect 7-0 in region play.
- Boys: Raiders 54 – Rams 49… The news is better for Raider fans as the boys took a 54-49 win… They led 14-8 after 8 minutes of play and 27-21 at the half and then went on to the win over a pesky Westside team… The Raiders had 2 players scoring in double-digits as Q. Watts finished with 17 points and TyJ Jones 15… DJ Martin finished with 8 points, RJ Brewster-Snow 6, Zee Simpson 4 and scoring two points each CJ Bates and Will Thompson rounded out the Raider scoring
- Basketball up Next… The Raiders will be traveling to Fountain Inn tonight to take on the Fury in region action.
- Sub-Varsity Basketball… Last night the Raider sub-varsity teams hosted the Westside Rams.
- JV Girls: Westside 36 – Laurens 5… The Rams held the Raiders scoreless until 5:32 left in the first half as they went on to take a 36-5 win… Keymyja Latimore and Jesenia Hernandez both had 2 points for the Raiders and Joyce Foggie had 1.
- Freshman Boys: Laurens 38 – Westside 35… In a close game from start to finish, the Raiders took a 38-35 win over Westside in C-Team boys’ action… Savarion Carter scored 12 points for the Raiders, Rodney Conway 10, Kaleb Gilchrist 6, Kamauri Moore 6 and Sy Westfield 4.
- JV Boys: Westside 51 – Laurens 31… In the final game of the night, Westside took a 51-31 win… The Raiders simply had way too many turnovers, the Rams were hot from behind the three-point line and out rebounded the Raiders… Anthony Cunningham scored 13 of the Raiders points, KB Blackwell 6, Damajia Crooks 4, Buddy Cheeks 4, Carter Adair 2 and Sincere Shands 2.
Wrestling
- Raiders Host Fountain Inn in Upper State Finals Travelers… Tonight in the main gym at LDHS the Raider wrestling team will be hosting the Fountain Inn Fury in the SCHSL Class AAAA Upper State Finals… The Raiders defeated Travelers Rest 34-33 on Monday in third round action to get to this point… The match will start at 7:00 pm…Tickets will be $8 at the door (cash or card) and you can also buy them online by clicking here to save time… Since this is a SCHSL event, the prices are set by the SCHSL and no Century Club, District IDs, or Student Athletic Passes can be accepted only SCHSL passes will be accepted…. Please come out and support the Raiders!
Laurens Academy
- Crusader at Oakbrook Prep… The Crusader basketball teams traveled to Spartanburg last night to take on the Knights of Oakbrook Prep.
- Girls: Crusaders 47 – Knights 25… All I have is the final score as the Crusaders took a 41-25 win according to MaxPreps to run their season record to 14-7 and 3-0 in region play
- Boys: Knights 49 – Crusaders 48… In varsity boys’ action, the Crusaders last a heartbreaker as they fell to the Knights by a score of 49-48… It was a game that went back and forth all night but in the end the Knights were able to score 1 more point than the Crusaders… The Crusaders had three players scoring in double digits as Braydon Burke sore 15 points, Garrison Vaughn 12 and Micha Strait 111… Also scoring for the Crusader Garrett Murphy and Tristan Bates finished with 5 points each.
- Middle School Boys: Knights 38 – Crusaders 33… Parker Wilson scored 14 points, Elias Littleton 9, Reid Campbell and Mason Snider 4 each while George Sherer score 2 points.
- Basketball up Next… The Crusaders MaxPreps schedule shows them hosting the Lions of Our Lady of the Rosary Friday night.
Thornwell
- Saints Travel to Ware Shoals… Last night the Thornwell Saints traveled to Ware Shoals to take on the Hornets in region games.
- Girls: Hornets 54 – Saints 31… In varsity girls’ action, the Hornets outscored the Saints 25-6 in the first quarter putting the Saints in a hole they just could not climb out of though they never stopped trying as the Hornets took a 54-31 win… The Saints were led on offense by Aly Jeter who scored 16 points… Kendra Wilson scored 9 points, Jessie Pitts 4 and Graycen Moore 2… The Lady Saints are now 5-9 on the season and 4-7 in region play while the Hornets improve to 7-10 overall and 6-5 in the region.
- Boys: Saints 71 – Hornets 61… The news is much different where the boys are concerned as the Saints picked up a 71-61 win over the Hornets… The Hornets led 17-9 after 8 minutes of play but the Saints got hot in the second quarter as they led 31-28 at its end… The Saints then slowly added to their lead in the second half as they went on to the huge region win… Two players scored all but 11 of the Saints points as Zaylen Washington finished with 40 points and KJ Singleton finished with 20 points… Kemonte Pitts scored 6 points, Malik Anderson 4 and Parker Workman 4… The Saints improve to 5-11 on the season and 4-8 in the region while Ware Shoals falls to 8-12 overall and 5-7 in the region.
- Up Next in Basketball…The Saints are scheduled to host the SC School for the Deaf and Blind tonight in more region action.
Middle School Basketball… All games start at 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted with girls’ game first followed by boys’ game… Note: coaches very often change schedule without telling me… To see the season master schedule click here… NOTE…Dixie and Thornwell do NOT have middle school girls teams this season so the 5:00 pm start will be for the boys’ game.
Local Sports Schedules: All schedules subject to change right up to game time.
- School District 55: To see the sports schedule for this week at LDHS, click here.
- School District 56: To see the sports schedule for this week at CHS and CMS, click here
- Laurens Academy: Click on each of the following to see their schedule: Basketball…. Also you can click on the following to see their schedule on MaxPreps: Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys.… You can also click here to see the master basketball schedule for the Crusade teams. .
- Thornwell: To see the Thornwell varsity basketball schedules and results click on one of the following: Varsity Girls, Boys… Also Master Schedule that includes middle school games click here.
- PC Sports Calendar… To see the PC athletics sports calendar, click here.
College Sports: For any game mentioned below, click on the score for more details if available.
College Basketball… In the polls the number in parenthesis (?) indicates their rank in the last poll if it is different from the present one… If there is a score given or game(s) click on it to see details on the game(s).
Men
- DI AP Poll… The latest AP Top 25 Poll (2-3-25) some changes in the top 5 this week… Auburn is still #1 followed by Duke, Alabama (4), Tennessee (8) and Houston (6)… There were some changes in spots 6-10 as Florida (7) now checks in at #6 followed by Purdue (1), Iowa State (3), Michigan State (7) and Texas A&M (13)…Clemson just missed the top 25 as they were the op team not in the top, they should be in it in my humble opinion…To see the remainder of the top 25 click here.
- DI Scores… To see the scores foe last night and also for the previous couple of days click here… You can also look ahead to the next few days to see who will be playing.
- Standings by Conference… To see the conference standings for each of the DI conferences, click here… It’s a long list so if you want to see say the SEC standings, you have to scroll down a good bit.
Women
- DI AP Poll… The latest AP Top 25 Poll (2-3-25) also had one or two changes in the top 5…UCLA is still #1 followed by South Carolina, Notre Dame, Texas (5 and UConn (6)) moved up to # 5… Spots 6-10 are occupied by LSU (7), Sothern California (4), Ohio State (12), TCU and Duke … To see the remainder of the top 25 click here.
- DI Scores… To see the scores foe last night and also for the previous couple of days click here… You can also look ahead to the next few days to see who will be playing.
- Standings by Conference… To see the conference standings for each of the DI conferences, click here… It’s a long list so if you want to see say the SEC standings, you have to scroll down a good bit.
Pro Sports: For more information on the game(s) below, click on the scores at the start of the section.
NFL
- NFL Playoffs… The NFL is now starting its playoffs and if you would like to see the complete bracket leading up to the Super Bowl click here.
- Super Bowl… That sets up the meeting between the 15-2 Chiefs and the 14-3 Eagles on Sunday, 2-9-25 at 6:30 and it can be seen on Fox… More about this game as we get closer to the game.
NASCAR
- Schedule… January is almost over and that means that the NASCR season will be starting soon… The Cup Series will start this Sunday with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray and the multiple races at Daytona on Thursday Feb. 13th with the Daytona 500 on Sunday Feb. 16th… If you click here it will carry you to the NASCAR website where the season schedule is posted, and you can look at the Cup Series. Xfinity Series or the Craftsman Truck Series by clicking on their icon at the top of the list… In addition to the date and location, it will also give you race times and TV viewing options…
This & That:
- Laurens Little League (L3)…Registration is now open for the upcoming season of Laurens Little League also known as L3… As usual, there will be a coach’s pitch age group along with Minors and Majors all three of which cover ages 7-12… The cost is $80 per player and you must register by Friday, 2-7-25… If you click here it will carry you to a posting where you can find out how to register online… If you still have questions call the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation Headquarters at The Ridge at 86-681-7275… You can also register there in person and they are located at 301 Exchange drive in Laurens.
- Youth Baseball and softball at The Clinton YMCA… Registration is now open at the Clinton YMCA for youth baseball and softball… They have 5 different age groupings for baseball and 2 for softball… Registration will close on Friday, 2-14-25… For more information about this and to register online click here… There is also a list of frequently asked questions at this website… There is also a way to drop them a message if you still have questions on that website also… If you had rather call, phone them at 864-866-1555.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to report scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.
