Class 1A Preview : Scott’s Branch HS vs Great Falls HS
The Colonial Life Arena will host 5 state championships on the boys side this weekend in Columbia. The action gets started on Friday. Lets take a look at the Class 1A State Championship right here on your source for basketball…
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Continue ReadingThe Colonial Life Arena will host 5 state championships on the boys side this weekend in Columbia. The action gets started on Friday. Lets take a look at the Class 1A State Championship right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State.
Class 1A – Saturday March 7, 2020 @ Noon
Scott’s Branch HS (17-6) vs Great Falls HS (26-3)
Scott’s Branch HS Eagles
Coach: Stephen Nelson
Road to Columbia: Defeated Baptist Hill 62-53, Military Magnet 55-53 and Charleston Math & Science 64-57
Artavius StukesPlayers to Watch: Randy Gibson Randy Gibson 6'1" | PG Scott's Branch | 2023 State SC (2023) 13.6 ppg, 5.8 rebounds Zakee Rendell Zakee Rendell 6'4" | SF Scott's Branch | 2022 State SC (2022) 6.1 ppg, 8.7 rebounds Tariq Coard (2021) 12.1 ppg, 5 rebounds Artavius Stukes (2020) 11.5 ppg and 11.6 rebounds, Montrez Sinkler (2022) 3.3 ppg andn 3.6 rebounds.
Scott’s Branch HS is located in Summerton. Nelson has coached both the boys and girls programs here for the Eagles. Stukes scored 16 points in the Lower State Championship while Coard and Sinkler both added 11 and 10 points respectively.
Great Falls HS Red Devils
Coach: Alex Fair
Road to Columbia: Defeated Blackville-Hilda HS 86-52, Defeated Estill HS 74-38, Defeated High Point Academy 86-66
[player_tooltip player_id="642056" first="Donnell" last="Adams"]Players to Watch: Kelton Talford Kelton Talford 6'7" | SF Great Falls | 2020 State SC (2020) – Winthrop signee 18 ppg and 11 rebounds, Donnell Adams Donnell Adams 6'0" | CG Great Falls | 2020 State SC (2020) 15 points and 4 rebounds Kell Brown (2020) 11 ppg and 5 assists. Tydriez Coleman Tydriez Coleman 6'7" | PF Great Falls | 2023 State SC (2023)11 ppg and 10 rebounds. Jaylen Dunham (2020) 8 ppg
Fair took over the program from Jimmy Duncan who left to take a job at Northwestern HS (Rock Hill). The Red Devils have not won a state championship since 2012 when guided by longtime Head Coach John Smith (943 career wins).Smith won 8 Class 1A State Championships. Talford a Wintrop signee and a All-State selection has scored over 1,200 career points after missing some time this season. Adams has added over 1,000 points. The Red Devils has won 21 games in a row entering the State Championship Game.