Rock Hill-area high school basketball teams on the road for the quarterfinals
Six Rock Hill-area basketball teams will play their quarterfinal games over the next four days, with a trip to Florence on the line.
Here is a schedule for the quarterfinal round:
Monday, Feb 19
(Girls) Rock Hill (25-3) at Mauldin (17-1); 6:30 p.m.
Rock Hill put up a dominant performance in a 71-31 win over James F. Byrnes on Friday and will now head on the road to play a Mauldin team that finished the season as the No. 1 team in the class. Mauldin beat Dorman, 61-41, in the previous round. Both teams head into the contest carrying lengthy win streaks, with the Bearcats winners of their last 19 games and Mauldin winner of its last ten.
(Boys) Andrew Jackson (24-3) at Hampton County (24-5); 7 p.m.
Andrew Jackson beat Bishop England, 78-38, in the last round as senior Ghaleb Wilson scored a career-high 37 points. The Volunteers will now go on the road to play a Hampton County team riding a 14-game win streak following a 75-70 win over Mullins in the previous round. The game will be played at Estill High School.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
(Girls) Andrew Jackson (24-4) at Woodland (10-13)
Andrew Jackson used a huge second half to beat Oceanside Collegiate 73-40 and will now go on the road to play Woodland following its 49-21 victory over Lee Central. Andrew Jackson’s all-state duo of sophomore Ni’Yonna Asbelle and junior Tamia Watkins have averaged over 50 points combined in their first two playoff games this season, while Woodland has found its momentum after starting the season 1-12.
Wednesday, Feb. 21
(Girls) South Pointe (26-2) at Riverside (18-8); 7 p.m.
South Pointe advances to the quarterfinals following a 63-24 win over Greenwood Friday night. All-state forwards Victoria ‘Starr’ Morris (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Ja’Nyia Cunningham (22 points, 13 rebounds) posted double-doubles in the win. The Stallions will now go on the road to play Riverside following its 63-56 win over Pickens in the previous round. This is a first-time playoff matchup.
Thursday, Feb. 22
(Boys) Catawba Ridge (24-3) at Riverside (23-4); 7 p.m.
Catawba Ridge beat Greenwood, 78-49, in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, with senior all-state guard Zyan Hager scoring a playoff career-high 32 points in the win. The Copperheads will now play Riverside after its 57-47 win over Westside in the previous round. These two programs met in the first round of the playoffs last year, which Catawba Ridge won, 64-55.
(Boys) Lancaster (21-7) at Greer (23-5); 7 p.m.
A matchup between two teams that went on the road and upset region winners in the previous round, Lancaster beat North Augusta, 64-54, while Greer beat Greenville, 60-45. Lancaster is looking to continue its upper-state championship defense, while Greer is looking to beat another Lancaster County school after beating Indian Land in the first round.
