HS roundup: Rock Hill girls win key region contest over Nation Ford
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Rock Hill 49, Nation Ford 34
Rock Hill established a 21-9 lead at halftime and toppled Nation Ford 49-34 in a Region 4-5A game at Rock Hill Friday night.
Makenna Thompson scored 11 points and Abriana Green added 10 to lead the Bearcats.
The win by Rock Hill avenged a loss to Nation Ford earlier in the season.
Rock Hill is 16-3 overall and 4-1 in region play. Nation Ford is 13-5 in all games and 4-1 in the region.
South Pointe 60, Ridge View 44
South Pointe jumped to a 34-18 lead at intermission and topped Ridge View 60-44 in a Region 3-4A game at Ridge View Friday night.
South Pointe is 14-7 overall and 3-3 in the region.
Timmonsville 48, Lewisville 17
Timmonsville took a 32-12 lead at halftime and defeated Lewisville 48-17 in a Region 2A game at Timmonsville Friday night.
Amber Bass led Lewisville with seven points and five rebounds.
Lewisville is 3-13 overall and 0-5 in region play.
Chester 45, Indian Land 29
Chester defeated Indian Land 45-29 in a Region 4-3A game at Indian Land Friday night.
Chester is 2-16 in all games and 2-3 in the region. Indian Land is 0-16 overall and winless in five outings in the region.
Fort Mill 49, Indian Land 13
Fort Mill defeated Indian Land 49-13 in a non-region game Thursday night at Indian Land.
Fort Mill is 9-7 overall.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Fort Mill 73, Indian Land 62
Fort Mill used a big second quarter to take the lead and went on to defeat Indian Land 73-62 in a non-region game at Fort Mill Thursday night.
Indian Land led 15-11 after one period, but Fort Mill put up 28 points in the second period to take a 39-27 lead at halftime.
Ryan Heriot led a trio of Fort Mill players in double figures with 20 points. Carson Morton added 16 and Josh Amigo tossed in 10. Destin Clark led Indian Land with a game-high 33 points. Jerrick Palmer joined him in double digits with 13 points.
Fort Mill is 9-7 overall. Indian Land is 7-11 overall.
Chester 83, Indian Land 59
Chester defeated Indian Land 83-59 Friday night at Indian Land.
– Compiled by Sam Copeland
This story was originally published January 26, 2018 at 9:06 PM with the headline "HS roundup: Rock Hill girls win key region contest over Nation Ford."