Local Notes
Clinton HS
- Up Next… The Red Devils are scheduled to travel to Mid-Carolina this Friday.
- Region Standings… Taking a quick look at the region and overall records for the Red Devil basketball teams and their region foes:
- Girls:
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 Clinton | 2-0 | 12-4 |
| 2 Fairfield Central | 2-0 | 5-7 |
| 3 Eau Claire | 2-1 | 9-6 |
| 4 Chester | 0-2 | 9-4 |
| 5 Columbia | 0-2 | 0-11 |
| 6 Mid-Carolina | 0-2 | 4-11 |
- Boys
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 Clinton | 2-0 | 8-5 |
| 2 Fairfield-Central | 2-0 | 7-6 |
| 3 Mid-Carolina | 1-1 | 3-11 |
| 4 Eau Claire | 1-2 | 7-3 |
| 5 Chester | 1-2 | 4-7 |
| 6 Columbia | 0-2 | 3-13 |
Laurens HS
- Up Next… The Raiders are scheduled host the Fountain Inn Fury this Friday night (1-24-25)… We do plan on bringing you those games here on Real Radio WLBG and on the internet at wlbg.com starting at 6:00 pm.
- Region Standings… Taking a quick look at the region and overall records for the Raider basketball teams and their region foes:
- Girls
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 Fountain Inn | 3-0 | 13-4 |
| 2 Westside | 3-0 | 11-2 |
| 3 Wren | 2-2 | 12-6 |
| 4 Laurens | 2-2 | 8-10 |
| 5 Southside | 1-3 | 7-6 |
| 6 Emerald | 0-4 | 4-8 |
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- Boys
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 Wren | 4-0 | 16-3 |
| 2 Laurens | 3-1 | 14-5 |
| 3 Fountain Inn | 2-1 | 9-9 |
| 4 Westside | 1-2 | 14-4 |
| 5 Southside | 1-3 | 5-12 |
| 6 Emerald | 0-4 | 6-11 |
Laurens Academy
- Up Next… The Crusaders are scheduled to travel to Anderson tomorrow at 6:00 pm to take on the Cavaliers of New Covenant School… Another schedule note concerning the Crusaders, they were scheduled to host WW King this Friday night (1-24-25) but those games have been cancelled and will not be made-up… King needed the date to makeup region games canceled last night due to the weather.
- Region Standings… According to their Max Preps schedule, the Crusaders have not played any region games.
Thornwell
- Up Next…The Saints are scheduled to host the Owls of Green Upstate next Tuesday. 1-28-25
- Region Standings… Taking a quick look at the region and overall records for the Saints basketball teams and their region foes:
- Girls
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 Abbeville | 6-0 | 6-2 |
| 2 Calhoun Falls | 6-1 | 8-3 |
| 3 McCormick | 5-1 | 5-4 |
| 4 Dixie | 7-2 | 7-7 |
| 5 Ware Shoals | 5-4 | 6-9 |
| 6 Thornwell | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| 7 Whitmire | 1-7 | 1-13 |
| 8 Green Upstate | 0-5 | 0-8 |
| 9 SC School for Deaf and Blind | 0-7 | 0-7 |
Boys
| Team | Region | Overall |
| 1 McCormick | 8-0 | 10-7 |
| 2 Abbeville | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| 3 Dixie | 6-3 | 10-6 |
| 4 Calhoun Falls | 4-2 | 6-4 |
| 5 Ware Shoals | 5-4 | 8-9 |
| 6 Green Upstate | 2-4 | 5-12 |
| 7 Thornwell | 2-7 | 3-10 |
| 8 Whitmire | 1-7 | 1-13 |
| 9 SC School for Deaf and Blind | 0-7 | 0-7 |
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…. The middle school basketball schedule for today is as follows:
- Dixie at Hickory Tavern… boys only
- Sanders at Gray Court-Owings
- Laurens Middle at Whitmire
- Ware Shoals at Thornwell… boys only
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.
- Final College Football AP Rankings… In case you missed it, the final College Football AP Top 25 came out yesterday… Since thy won the FBS Championship on Monday, the Ohio State Buckeyes finished #1 with their opponent in that game Notre Dame coming in at #2… The rest of the top 5 included Oregon, Texas and Penn state… Spots 6-10 are held by Georgia, Arizona State, Boise State, Tennessee and Indiana… Clemson finished as #14 and South Carolina # 19… If you would like to see the entire list of the Top 24 in the AP Poll click here.
- Ohio State Wins CFB Championship 34-23 Over Notre Dame… In case you missed it last night, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame to claim this years’ FBS College Football Championship… The Irish were down 31-7 about halfway through third quarter and tried to come back but fell short… For more on this game click here and click here for two different summaries of the game.
- 2024-25 Entire College Football Bowl Schedule & Information… After the selection Committee filled out the College Playoff Brackets other teams were quickly chosen for the myriad of bowl games that are going to be held between now and the National Championship game on Monday, Jan. 20th next year… If you click here, you will go to a posting on the NCAA website where the list of bowls is posted along with when they will be held, times, TV availability and after they are over the final score.
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 (1-20-25) had some changes in the top 5… Auburn is still #1 followed by Duke (3), Iowa State (2), Alabama and Florida… There were some changes in spots 6-10 as Tennessee still checks in at #6 followed by Houston (10), Michigan State (12), Kentucky (8) and Marquette (7)…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 (1-19-25) also had one change in the top 5…UCLA is still #1 followed by South Carolina, Notre Dame, Southern California and LSU (6)… UConn is still #6 followed by Texas (5), Maryland, TCU (10) and Kansas State (11)… 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.
- Division Playoff Schedule… The Division Playoff games took place this past weekend and if you want to see those results click here .
- Conference Championships… The AFC and the NFC Conference Championship Games will be held this Sunday (1-26-25)… To see the matchups’, times, TV viewing and other details about those two games, click here… After they are finished you can also get the results.
- Standings… If you are also curious about the NFL standings, click here,
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.
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.