SCISA BOY’S BASKETBALL PREPS FOR PLAYOFFS

Gerald Doolittle • February 16, 2025

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SCISA BOY’S BASKETBALL PREPS FOR PLAYOFFS

By: Gerald Doolittle

Goose Creek, S.C.- With less than two weeks left in the 2024-25 basketball season the South Carolina Independent Schools Association are now preparing for the upcoming State Playoffs.

At this writing the top contenders in Class 4A are Augusta Christian (23-2), Pinewood Prep (19-6), Porter-Gaud (15-5), Hammond (14-4), Heathwood Hall (15-8) and John Paul ll (13-6). Cardinal Newman (8-13) is the defending Champions.

The scoring leaders for Class 4A are Bryce Reynierson of Augusta Christian (20.9), Elton Smith Jr of Cardinal Newman (18.4), K J Allen of Trinity Collegiate (18.3), Ty Shine of Augusta Christian (17.6), Hilton Dessausure of Northside Christian (16.5).

Hugh Humphries of Wilson Hall (15.0), Tre Green of Pinewood Prep (15.0), Dalton Gadson of Northside Christian (14.6), Ford Wilder of Wilson Hall (14.3), Nigel Chivers of Cardinal Newman (13.4).

Tristen McCleary of Heathwood Hall (13.2), Luis Echevarria of Cardinal Newman (13.1), Kamauri Hunter of Heathwood Hall (13.1), Shawn Matthews of Wilson Hall (13.0) and Ethan Foster of Hilton Head Christian (13.0).

At this writing the top contenders in Class 3A are Hilton Head Prep (18-4), Calhoun Academy (18-4), Greenwood Christian (18-8), Pee Dee Academy (15-4), Christian Academy (15-6) and Orangeburg Prep (13-4). Hilton Head Prep is the defending Champions.

The scoring leaders for Class 3A are Mateo Castillo of Colleton Prep (24.0), Ty Harpring of Hilton Head Prep (22.7), Ty Kennedy of Greenwood Christian (22.3), Isaiah Scott-Palacios of Greenwood Christian (22.2), Thompson Stone of Dillon Christian (21.8).

Jackson Outlar of Dillon Christian (21.8), Avery Ravenell of Orangeburg Prep (20.2), Taylor Green of Florence Christian (19.9), Tilden Riley of Orangeburg Prep (19.2), Tucker Shealy of Shannon Forest (19.0), Rowen Croft of Patrick Henry (18.8), Nick Lindsay of Calhoun Academy (16.4) and Chase Strickland of Calhoun Academy (13.1).

At this writing the top contenders in Class 2A are Cathedral Academy (23-11), Andrew Jackson Academy (16-8), Thomas Heyward Academy (15-3), Charleston Collegiate (13-8), Faith Christian (12-10) and Bethesda Academy (11-10). Cathedral is the defending Champions.

The scoring leaders for Class 2A are Bryce Ward of Cathedral Academy (21.1), Tony O’Banner of Thomas Heyward (19.6), Thomas Reed of Charleston Collegiate (18.7), Gage Dicks of Andrew Jackson (16.7), Israel Wright of Bethesda (16.7).

Ajani Gresham of Cathedral (15.8), Grant Morrison of Charleston Collegiate (14.5), Kelan Fripp of Thomas Heyward (13.8), Vashahd Schofield of Andrew Jackson (13.8), Luke Fulda of Cross Schools (13.5) and Elijah Brown of Faith Christian (13.2).

At this writing the top contenders in Class 1A are Richard Winn Academy (15-3), Curtis Baptist (12-9), Newberry Academy (11-8), Jefferson Davis Academy (11-7), Wardlaw Academy (7-13) and Holly Hill Academy (7-11). Curtis Baptist is the defending Champions.

The scoring leaders for Class 1A are Jody Gilliam of Holly Hill (26.9), Maddox Lee of Cambridge (20.4), Treivan Wright of Curtis Baptist (19.8), Colt Bailey of Wardlaw (18.2), Wiltrez Mincey of Curtis Baptist (16.7), Nasir Lindsay of Jefferson Davis (16.5).

Sam Terlizzi of South Aiken Baptist (15.7), Braylon Fuller of Mead Hall (15.7), Noah Harper of Wardlaw (14.8), Charlie Bonds of Richard Winn (14.6), Bennett Nicholson of Richard Winn (14.6), Andrew Wiley of Cambridge (13.8), Colson Loadholt of Jefferson Davis (13.7) and Brayden Husband of Curtis Baptist (13.6).

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