Class 1A Notebook

<p>Who will be the team to beat come this Class 1A State Tourney this season ? Can Great Falls HS make it back and repeat ? How is Scott's Branch HS doing in the Lower State ? Will a new team take over the reins this season ? Read more inside. </p> <p><strong>Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS (18-1) </strong></p> <p>The Red Raiders have been cruising a long all season long. The Red Raiders (18-1) with its only setback to Dillon Christian over the Christmas Holiday at the Carolina Invitational. [player_tooltip player_id="840251" first="<strong>Jacoby" last="Crosby</strong>"] (Voorhees commit), [player_tooltip player_id="747009" first="<strong>Justin" last="Baxter</strong>"] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1122031" first="Brenden" last="Williams"]</strong> leading the way. The Red Raiders have had quite a turnaround from a season ago when they finished (6-13). </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/B699CA7A-2419-4764-B88B-E404FE6D9C02.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1066552" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/B699CA7A-2419-4764-B88B-E404FE6D9C02-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>Crosby a left-handed rangy wing player plays for his father here on the Red Raiders roster. Crosby is averaging 18.4 ppg and 5.8 rebounds.  Baxter has been a double-double guy all season long in the paint. Baxter is averaging 12.7 ppg, 13.4 rebounds and 3 blocks per game for the Red Raiders. Williams a undersized post player is the glue guy to the team and comes in with 12.1 ppg and 6.1 rebounds a outing. </p> <p><strong>Scott's Branch HS (Summerton) (9-2) </strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/68C2EF5E-283D-4D57-9F3C-66064B8E8E97.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1124318" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/68C2EF5E-283D-4D57-9F3C-66064B8E8E97-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>The Eagles just recently split with the Carver's Bay HS Bears in region play. [player_tooltip player_id="865309" first="<strong>Randy" last="Gibson</strong>"], [player_tooltip player_id="927569" first="<strong>Tariq" last="Coard</strong>"], [player_tooltip player_id="976987" first="<strong>Montrez" last="Sinkler"</strong>]. The Eagles lost last season in the Class 1A State Championship Game to Great Falls HS. </p> <p><strong>Southside Christian (12-0) </strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/764894AB-6139-4E43-BE39-861477B67A54.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1035229" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/08/764894AB-6139-4E43-BE39-861477B67A54-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>The Sabres [player_tooltip player_id="840226" first="<strong>Ian" last="Thomson</strong>"], is headed off to Anderson University (SC) (NCAA D2) next fall. The Sabres have defeated McCormick HS twice this season in the region. </p> <p><strong>McCormick HS (12-4) </strong></p> <p>The Chiefs have lost 2 games to unbeaten Southside Christian in region play. The Chiefs have 7 seniors on the roster this season for Head Coach Rico Salliewhite. <strong>Darius Sibert</strong> is leading the way with 14 ppg and 8 rebounds a night. The Chiefs will head to Whitmire this evening. </p> <p><strong>Military Magnet (North Charleston) (5-1) </strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/4CB521AB-C784-4F33-8539-6072AF6CAA66.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1023733" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/4CB521AB-C784-4F33-8539-6072AF6CAA66-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>The Eagles  go through <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840219" first="Tre'Von" last="Spillers"]</strong> when they need a bucket. Spillers a left-handed rangy forward is averaging 26 ppg this season for the Eagles after 6 games. Spillers really excels in the transition game. </p> <p><strong>Carvers Bay HS (10-3) </strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/CBA7EB3E-7880-4C5C-8464-A650894B0664.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1124313" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/01/CBA7EB3E-7880-4C5C-8464-A650894B0664-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>The Bears still have 3 more region games to play after splitting with Scott's Branch HS.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="594076" first="Tevin" last="Young"]</strong> a left-handed junior point guard and <strong>Montenius "MJ" Bromell</strong> lead the way. Young is averaging 10.8 ppg while Bromell is right behind at 10.6 ppg. Head Coach Jeff Mezzatesta recently picked up his 300th career win. </p> <p><strong>CA Johnson (5-0) </strong></p> <p>The Hornets play in downtown Columbia a bit off the grid.</p> <p><strong>Baptist Hill (Hollywood) (4-0) </strong></p> <p>The Bobcats play down in the Lowcountry. I really honestly can't tell you much about this group just southwest of Charleston on Highway 17. </p> <p><em><strong>Noteworthy Mentions</strong> </em></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/D1ED901A-9AD8-443F-8562-50104E79D9FE.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1007025" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/06/D1ED901A-9AD8-443F-8562-50104E79D9FE-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p>Johnsonville HS point guard<strong> [player_tooltip player_id="840221" first="Quez" last="Lewis"]</strong> just reached the 1,000 points career plateau in a win over Timmonsville HS. Lewis a point guard recorded 31 points last night in a tough loss to Hannah-Pamplico HS 61-56. The Red Raiders were led in scoring by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930643" first="Cyrus" last="Ellison"]</strong> and improve to (9-1) overall and (7-0) in region play. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/3668AAA6-1D03-4D1F-A9E8-37792C01FA8A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1015445" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/3668AAA6-1D03-4D1F-A9E8-37792C01FA8A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="650205" first="Russell" last="Brunson Jr."]</strong> is back at Calhoun County HS (St Matthews) after starting the school year at Gray Collegiate. Brunson a left-handed scoring guard recently scored 42 points in win over Wagener-Salley HS. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/F0D09BC6-F6AB-40C4-A26D-27A7AA412AF1.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1009293" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/F0D09BC6-F6AB-40C4-A26D-27A7AA412AF1-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="865318" first="Jalen" last="Jefferson"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="840216" first="Literyian" last="Tyler"]</strong> provide a solid 1-2 punch for the North HS Eagles. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="927516" first="Adonis" last="Davis"]</strong> recently signed with South Carolina State University to play football next year. Davis has the Blackville-Hilda HS Hawks (3-1) on the season. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/BB7B9648-D5C2-46B6-843E-ADDC2C00C755.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1044280" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/BB7B9648-D5C2-46B6-843E-ADDC2C00C755-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="930636" first="Zachary" last="Davis"]</strong> has been really stuffing the stat sheet this season for the Denmark-Olar HS Vikings. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>