Laurence Manning boys reach state semifinals for first time in 14 years with win over Hammond

Sumter – The Laurence Manning Academy boys basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the SCISA AAAA state tournament for the first time since 2012 with a 50-38 victory over Hammond  on Monday at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center.

           The Swampcats won the state title that year, which was current head coach Patrick Anderson’s senior season.

           LMA will take a 25-4 record into the semis when it faces Heathwood Hall on Wednesday at the civic center at 8 p.m. The Highlanders defeated John Paul II 65-46 on Monday.

           Laurence Manning trailed the Skyhawks, who finished with a 14-13 record, 17-8 after the first quarter. However, the Swampcats limited the Skyhawks to just 21 points the rest of the way. LMA led 25-20 at halftime and 32-28 entering the fourth quarter.

           Scoop Dennis led Laurence Manning with 14 points with Charlie Duvall right behind with 13. Tristen White and Wesley Lyles both had seven, Zy Dennis had four and Whitley Boykin chipped in three.

           Jackson Ross led Hammond in scoring with 24 points, 13 of them coming in the first quarter. Wham Walker added seven and Lam Lamotte had three.

           Orangeburg Prep 71

 Williamsburg 22

 Sumter – Orangeburg Prep jumped out to a 19-6 lead after one quarter and never looked back as it knocked off Williamsburg Academy  71-22 in a quarterfinal game in the SCISA AAA girls state tournament on Monday at Sumter County Civic Center.

           The Indians will take a 21-4 record into their semifinal game against St. John’s Christian Academy on Thursday at the civic center. SJCA defeated Shannon Forest on Monday.

           Orangeburg Prep led 35-14 at halftime and 55-18 entering the final stanza.

           Hannah Lambrecht led a balanced OP scoring attack with 16 points. Kate Holstein added 12, while Mary Legare Delaney, Gee Gee Riley and Prestan Schurlknight had nine apiece. Blakely Garrick had eight, and Jayme Culler had four.

           Audrey Wadford led the Stallions, who finished with an 11-16 record, with eight points. Avery Belue and Shay Carraway had six apiece.

           Northwood 73

           Laurence Manning 49

           Sumter – Maliyah Burch and Jade Bates combined for 49 points to lead Northwood Academy to a 73-49 victory over Laurence Manning in a quarterfinal game in the AAAA girls state tournament on Monday at Nash Student Center.

           The Chargers, who improved to 27-1, will take on John Paul II in a semifinal game on Wednesday at Sumter County Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.

 Burch had 26 points while Bates added 23. Alyvia Tocco was also in double figures with 11, while Isabella Heaton had five.

           Ashley Rae Hodge led the Lady ‘Cats, who finished with an 11-12 record, with 20 points. Lyza Prickelmyer had 15 and Lily Wellborn added 11.

           Dorchester 53

           Andrew Jackson 30

           Columbia – Dorchester Academy put up 26 points in the first quarter and cruised to a 53-30 win over Andrew Jackson Academy in the quarterfinals of the AA girls state tournament on Monday at the Cardinal Newman High School gymnasium.

           The Raiders, who improved to 19-5, will take on Cross Schools in the semifinals on Thursday at Wilson Hall in Sumter. Cross Schools defeated The King’s Academy 43-34 on Monday.

DA led 26-7 after the first quarter, 35-15 at halftime and 47-24 entering the fourth quarter.

 The Raiders had three players score in double figures led by Emery McClure with 18. Rylee Weathers added 15 and Alyssa Grooms had 11. Rylee Matthews and Palmer Kizer both had four.

 The Warriors, who finished 9-17, were led by Harlo Sease with nine points. Bella Carrigg  and Kinsie Carson had seven apiece and McKinnley Beard had five.

           Lee Academy 45

 Our Lady of the Rosary 37

 Columbia – Lee Academy improved to 13-7 with a 45-37 win over Our Lady of the Rosary  in the quarterfinals of the AA girls state tournament on Monday at the Cardinal Newman gym.

 The Cavaliers will take on Dorchester Academy on Thursday at Wilson Hall.

 Lee had a balanced scoring attack led by Karagan Melton with 12 points. Beth Whiteside  and Zana Brazell had nine apiece, Mazie Tomlinson had eight and Kaisley Melton added seven.

           Kate Strelow set the pace for the Lions with 26 points. 12 of the points coming off of 3-point baskets. Kyra Cunningham had three.

           Laurens Academy 63

           Cathedral Academy 45

           Columbia – Laurens Academy improved to 24-2 with a 63-45 triumph over Cathedral Academy in the quarterfinals of the AA girls state tournament on Monday at the Cardinal Newman gym.

           The Crusaders will take on Cross Schools on Thursday at Wilson Hall. LA lost to Cross Schools in the state championship game last year.

           Laurens had four players score in double figures led by Brooklyn Senn with 16. Sadie Bruyere added 14, Madisyn Graham had 13 and Braylee Burke had 10. Makayla Lindley and MacKenzie Runyans had four apiece.

           Raven Williams led Cathedral with 22. Jayla Thweat added 11, Ava Williams had four, and Jovi Mom and Laillie Chmielski had three apiece.

           Florence Christian 43

           Pee Dee 29

           Sumter – Florence Christian School ended Pee Dee Academy’s reign as the AAA girls state champion with a 43-29 victory in the quarterfinals of the state tournament on Monday at Sumter County Civic Center.

           The 22-2 Eagles will take on Hilton Head Prep in a semifinal game on Thursday at the civic center. HHP upset Greenwood Christian School 39-37 on Monday.

           Emerson Poston led FCS with 17 points. The Golden Eagles, who finished 11-11, got 12 points from Addison Hasty and 11 from Nylee Causey.

Tuesday’s Tournament Schedule

AAA Boys Quarterfinals

At Sumter County Civic Center
3:30 p.m. -- St. John’s Christian vs. Florence Christian
5 p.m. -- Colleton Prep vs. Greenwood Christian
6:30 p.m. -- Christian Academy vs. Spartanburg Christian
8 p.m. -- Calhoun Academy vs. Williamsburg

Class A Games

at Cardinal Newman (Columbia)
  3:30 p.m. -- Curtis Baptist vs. Wardlaw (Girls)
5 p.m. -- Curtis Baptist vs. Ridge Christian (Boys)
6:30 p.m. -- Richard Winn vs. Holly Hill Academy (Girls)
8 p.m. Ragin Prep vs. Richard Winn (Boys)

All Boys Games

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Nash Student Center
Gym A
  4 p.m.-- Cambridge Academy vs. Marlboro Academy (Class A)

5:30 p.m. -- Laurens Academy vs. Faith Christian (AA)
7 p.m. -- Cathedral Academy vs. Andrew Jackson (AA)
  Gym B

4:30 p.m. -- Mead Hall vs. Newberry Academy (Class A)
6 p.m. -- Bethesda Academy vs. Dorchester Academy (AA)
7:30 p.m. -- Carolina Academy vs. Charleston Collegiate (AA)

Wednesday Tournament Schedule
AAAA Semifinals

at Sumter County Civic Center
  3:30 p.m. -- First Baptist vs. Ben Lippen (Girls)
5 p.m. -- Pinewood Prep vs. First Baptist (Boys)
6:30 p.m. -- Northwood Academy vs. John Paul II (Girls)
8 p.m. -- Heathwood Hall vs. Laurence Manning (Boys)

SCISA STATE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

AAAA

Boys

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 23

Game 5 – (Upper 1) Heathwood Hall 65. (Upper 5) John Paul II 46

Game 6 – (Upper 2) Laurence Manning 50, (Upper 3) Hammond 38

Game 7 – (Lower 1) Pinewood Prep 82, (Lower 5) Augusta Christian 44

Game 8 – (Lower 3) First Baptist 69, (Lower 2) Ben Lippen 51

Semifinals

Wednesday, February 25

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 9 – Heathwood Hall vs. Laurence Manning, 8 p.m.

Game 10 – Pinewood Prep vs. First Baptist, 5 p.m.

State Championship

Friday, February 27

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7:30 p.m.

Girls

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 23

Game 5 – (Upper 1) Northwood Academy 73, (Upper 5) Laurence Manning 49

Game 6 – (Upper 2) John Paul II 49, (Upper 3) Hammond 30

Game 7 – (Lower 1) First Baptist 80, (Lower 4) Heathwood Hall 47

Game 8 – (Lower 2) Ben Lippen 67, (Lower 6) Northside Christian 11

Semifinals

Wednesday, February 25

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 9 – Northwood Academy vs. John Paul II, 6:30 p.m.

Game 10 – First Baptist vs. Ben Lippen, 3:30 p.m.

State Championship

Friday, February 27

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m.

AAA

Boys

Tuesday, February 24

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 5 – (Upper 1) Calhoun Academy vs. (Upper 5) Williamsburg, 8 p.m.

Game 6 – (Upper 2) Christian Academy vs. (Upper 3) Spartanburg Christian 6:30 p.m.

Game 7 – (Lower 1) Colleton Prep vs. Game (4) Greenwood Christian, 5 p.m.

Game 8 – (Lower 2) St. John’s Christian vs. (Lower 3) Florence Christian, 3:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 9 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, TBA

Game 10 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, TBA

State Championship

Saturday, February 28

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Girls

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 23

Game 5 – (Upper 1) Orangeburg Prep 71, (Upper 4) Williamsburg 22

Game 6 – (Upper 3) St. John’s Christian defeated (Upper 2) Shannon Forest

Game 7 – (Lower 1) Florence Christian 43, (Lower 4) Pee Dee 29

Game 8 – (Lower 6) Hilton Head Prep 39, (Lower 2) Greenwood Christian 37

Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

At Sumter County Civic Center

Game 9 – Orangeburg Prep vs. St. John’s Christian, TBA

Game 10 – Florence Christian vs. Hilton Head Prep, TBA

State Championship

Saturday, February 28

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 5 p.m.

AA

Boys

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, February 24

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Gym A

Game 6 – (Upper 1) Cathedral Academy vs. (IUpper 2) Andrew Jackson, 7 p.m.

Game 7 – (Upper 1) Laurens Academy vs. (Upper 3) Faith Christian, 5:30 p.m.

Gym B

Game 8 – (Lower 1) Bethesda Academy vs. (Lower 2) Dorchester Academy, 6 p.m.

Game 9 – (Lower 1) Carolina Academy vs. (Lower 2) Charleston Collegiate, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Gym A

Game 10 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 7 p.m.

Gym B

Game 11 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 7:30 p.m.

State Championship

Saturday, February 28

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 12 – Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Girls

Quarterfinals

Monday, February 23

Game 5 – (Upper 1) Dorchester Academy 53, (Upper 2) Andrew Jackson 30

Game 6 – (Upper 1) Lee Academy 45, (Upper 2) Our Lady of the Rosart 37

Game 7 – (Lower 1) Laurens Academy 63, (Lower 2) Cathedral Academy 45

Game 8 – (Lower 1) Cross Schools 43, The King’s Academy 34

Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Gym A

Game 9 – Dorchester Academy vs. Lee Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Gym B

Game 10 – Laurens Academy vs. Cross Schools, 6 p.m.

State Championship

Saturday, February 28

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 11 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 1 p.m.

Class A

Boys

First Round

Saturday, February 21

at Wilson Hall Gym B (Sumter)

Game 1 – (Upper 4) W.W. King vs. (Upper 5) Richard Winn, 1:30 p.m.

Game 2 – (Lower 4) Ridge Christian vs. (Upper 5) Anderson Christian, 3 p.m.

Game 3 – (Lower 3) Newberry Academy vs. (Lower 6) Jefferson Davis, noon

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, February 24

At Cardinal Newman (Columbia)

Game 4 – (Upper 1) Ragin Prep vs. *Upper 5) Richard Winn, 8 p.m.

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Gym A

Game 5 – (Upper 2) Cambridge Academy vs. (Upper 3) Marlboro Academy, 4 p.m.

At Cardinal Newman (Columbia)

Game 6 – (Lower 1) Curtis Baptist vs. (Lower 4) Ridge Christian, 5 p.m.

At Wilson Hall (Sumter)

Gym B

Game 7– (Lower 2) Mead Hall vs. (Lower 3) Newberry Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

Sites To Be Determin1ed

Game 8 – Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA

Game 9 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, TBA

State Championship

Saturday, February 28

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 10 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m.

Girls

Quarterfinals

Friday, February 20

at Orangeburg Prep

Game 1 – (Upper 2) Holly Hill Academt vs. (Upper 3) W.W. King, 3:30 p.m.

Game 2 – (Lower 2) Wardlaw Academt vs. (Lower 3) Jefferson Davis, 8 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, February 24

At Cardinal Newman (Columbia)

Game 3 – (Upper 1) Richard Winn vs. (Upper 2) Holly Hill Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Game 4 – (Lower 1) Curtis Baptist vs. (Lower 2) Wardlaw Academy, 3:30 p.m.

State Championship

Friday, February 27

at Sumter County Civic Center

Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.