Cross Boys’ Basketball Focused On State Title Run

Billy Baker • January 8, 2025

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Cross –Coming out of the holiday break the Cross High boys’ basketball team is 4-1 and the Trojans have strong potential to be competing for a Class A championship at the end of the season.

“We had a late start to the season, because our football team played for the 1-A State football championship,” said head coach Chaquain Boone. “Our entire team played football with the exception of two players. Our guys have done a good job transitioning from football to basketball, and have worked very hard over the break to round into basketball form.”

The starting five is comprised of freshman Isaiah Wright, senior Lavell Joyner, senior Preston Fuller, junior football prospect Caden Ramsey, and senior Micah Flute.

Ramsey (6-6) is currently averaging 14.8 points and 9 rebounds a game playing on the inside. Joyner is averaging 10,2 points and 5.4 rebounds a game. Flute is averaging 8 points and 9.5 rebounds a game. Fuller is averaging 8.6 points a game and 4.2 rebounds. Wright is playing excellent defense at 2.6 steals a game.

The first three players off the bench include freshman BJ Middleton, junior Kerji Polite and sophomore Tyler Harris.

Other members of the team include, junior PG Andrew Mack, junior Patrick Montgomery, sophomore Corinthian Wilson, and junior Micah Dukes.

So far, Cross has wins over Stall (57-40) in the first game of the season. They followed up that win with victories over Lake Marion (70-61), Beaufort (59-30) and Timberland (64-31).

“We have the potential to be playing late into February, or early March and we expect to be battling for a Class A crown,” said Coach Boone. “Our strength is our size and defensive intensity. Players take pride in their defense and they play extremely hard.”

Coming out of the holiday break, Cross will play away at Palmetto Scholars on January, 10, host Timberland on the 11^th, travel to Bethune- Bowman on the 14^th and host Baptist Hill on January, 17.

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