Rock Hill High School wrestler Bailey Wilkins surpasses school wins record
Before the season, Rock Hill High School wrestling head coach Cain Beard said Bailey Wilkins could do what’s never been done in South Carolina high school wrestling history in his senior season.
He’s off to a good start.
In the Battery Creek Duals on Saturday, Wilkins won his 236th match as a Bearcat wrestler, becoming the all-time wins leader in the storied program. He passed Weston Beck, who graduated from Rock Hill in 2011.
“Records are meant to be broken...” he tweeted on Saturday. “Excited to finish the season strong.”
Wilkins has won three 5A individual state championships in South Carolina and has a chance to be the only wrestler to ever win four. He has enough matches ahead of him this season to become the winningest wrestler in the state’s history. He currently sits at third all-time in individual career wins, per scmat.com.
He’s also on pace to break the single-season individual wins record — he’s already in third place in this category, after his 71-win 2018 season.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Clover rips Lugoff-Elgin
The Clover Blue Eagles ripped Lugoff-Elgin, 83-22, in a non-region game at Lugoff-Elgin Friday night.
Clover led 33-4 after one period and 50-10 at intermission. The team cruised from there for the one-sided victory.
Marianna Ballard led the way with 21 points and eight steals. Taylor Thomas added fourteen points and pulled down five rebounds. Aylesha Wade chipped in a dozen points and blocked five shots.
Clover is 15-1 on the year.
Fort Mill topples River Bluff
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets used a strong first half to defeat River Bluff, 54-43, in a non-region contest at Fort Mill Friday night.
The Jackets raced to a 15-4 lead after one period and extended it to 27-12 at half. River Bluff rallied to cut the deficit to 37-29 after three periods, but Fort Mill pulled away in the final quarter for the win.
The Yellow Jackets are 9-6 overall on the year.
Airport gets by Rock Hill in overtime
Airport defeated the Rock Hill Bearcats, 52-46, in overtime in a non-region game at Airport Saturday afternoon.
Rock Hill led 7-6 after one quarter, but Airport charged back and led 21-15 at halftime. Airport extended their lead to 34-20 after three quarters. The ‘Cats regrouped and stormed back in the fourth period to get a 38-38 deadlock at the end of regulation. Airport outscored Rock Hill 14-8 in overtime for the win.
Rock Hill is 11-5 overall on the year.
Northwestern splits a pair
The Northwestern Trojans split a pair of games last week.
On Friday night, they lost to Andrew Jackson, 36-32. On Saturday afternoon they toppled the Lancaster Bruins, 34-26.
The Trojans led 9-3 after one period against Lancaster. The Bruins cut the deficit to 12-11 at halftime, and took a 21-18 lead after three quarters. Northwester charged back in the final eight minutes and outscored Lancaster 16-5 to get the come-from-behind win.
The Trojans are 4-9 overall on the year.
Ridge View upsets South Pointe
Ridge View upset the South Pointe Stallions, 52-50, in a Region 3-4A game at South Pointe Friday night.
The Stallions led 18-14 after one period and 31-22 at halftime. South Pointe extended the lead to 45-34 after three periods. Ridge View came back in the final quarter and outscored the Stallions 18-5 to get the come-from-behind victory.
Trinity Adams led South Pointe with 17 points and five rebounds. Randi Neal scored 15 points and had three steals. Jamia Blake added a dozen points, pulled down six rebounds, and handed out five assists.
South Pointe is 13-1 overall and 0-1 in the region.
Lancaster cruises by York
The Lancaster Bruins overcame a slow start and topped the York Cougars, 53-25, in a Region 3-4A game at York Friday night.
Lancaster led only 3-2 after the first quarter, but they exploded for 23 points in the second period for a 26-7 advantage at halftime. They padded their lead to 40-14 after three sessions and coasted from there for the victory.
Lancaster is 5-7 in all games and 1-0 in the region. York is 3-8 overall and 0-1 in region play.
Camden squeezes by Catawba Ridge
Camden edged the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 41-38 in overtime in a Region 4-3A game at Camden Friday night.
Catawba Ridge led 14-3 after one quarter and 21-8 at halftime. Camden cut the deficit to 28-23 after three periods, and rallied to tie the contest at 35-35 at the end of regulation. They outscored the Copperheads 6-3 in overtime to claim the come-from-behind victory.
The Copperheads are 9-6 overall and 0-1 in region action.
Indian Land defeats Chester
The Indian Land Warriors defeated the Chester Cyclones, 67-55, in a Region 4-3A game at Chester Friday night.
Indian Land is 3-9 overall and 1-0 in the region. Chester is 6-3 in all games and 0-1 in region play.
Lee Central routs Lewisville
Lee Central took a 13-0 lead after one period and routed the Lewisvile Lions, 69-20, in a Region 4-2A game at Lee Central Friday night.
Lee Central was in front 35-9 at halftime and cruised from there for the victory.
Faith Simpson led the Lions with 12 points.
Lewisville is 1-9 in all games and 0-3 in the region.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Northwestern wins two
The Northwestern Trojans won a pair of games last week.
On Friday night, the Trojans defeated Andrew Jackson, 65-49.
The Trojans erased a 13-5 first quarter deficit to take a 31-21 lead at half. The two teams played even in the third period, and Northwestern led 46-36 heading to the final stanza. They outscored Andrew Jackson 19-13 in the final period to complete the win.
Mason Grigg led the Trojans with 18 points, and Ger-Cari Caldwell joined him in double digits with 15.
They followed on Saturday night with a 66-64 win over the Lancaster Bruins.
Lancaster led 17-16 after one quarter, but Northwestern regrouped and took a 36-30 at intermission. When the third quarter was completed, the Trojans were in front 52-39. The Trojans held off a Lancaster rally in the final stanza to pull out the win.
AJ Thompson and Qua Allison led the Trojans with 16 points each. Matt White and Caldwell added 11 each to the winning effort.
The Trojans are 11-4 on the year.
Clover edges Lugoff-Elgin
The Clover Blue Eagles edged Lugoff-Elgin, 50-46, in overtime in a non-region game Friday night at Lugoff-Elgin.
The Blue Eagles are 10-5 overall on the year.
River Bluff nips Fort Mill
River Bluff nipped the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets, 60-58, in a non-region game at Fort Mill Friday night.
River Bluff led 18-11 after one period, but the Jackets cut the deficit to 30-26 at halftime. Fort Mill rallied again in the third period to forge a 43-43 tie when it was complete. River Bluff outscored Fort Mill 17-15 in the fourth quarter to pick up the win.
Keyan Mims led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points. Xavier Easterlin added 13 to the Fort Mill attack.
The Yellow Jackets are 8-7 on the year.
Ridge View edges South Pointe
Ridge View edged the South Pointe Stallions 56-53 in two overtimes in a Region 3-4A game at South Pointe Friday night.
The Stallions are 6-5 overall and 0-1 in the region.
Lancaster upends York
The Lancaster Bruins defeated the York Cougars 61-50 in a Region 3-4A game at York Friday night.
The Bruins led 15-10 after one period and 25-24 at halftime. When the third period was complete, the Bruins were in front 41-38, and they pulled away in the final eight minutes to earn the victory.
Jameel Brooks led the Cougars with 17 points and 17 rebounds.
York is 5-6 overall and 0-1 in the region.
Indian Land edges Chester
The Indian Land Warriors erased a ten point halftime deficit and edged the Chester Cyclones 74-72 in a Region 4-3A contest at Chester Friday night.
The Cyclones led 43-33 when the teams went to the dressing room at halftime. The Warriors cut that deficit to 60-54 at the end of the third period. They outscored Chester 20-12 in the final eight minutes to get the come-from-behind win.
Destin Clark got the game winner in the final seconds for a 74-72 lead, and the Cyclones missed a three-point shot at the buzzer.
The Warriors are 7-4 overall and 1-0 in the region. Chester is 5-4 in all games and 0-1 in region play.
Camden tops Catawba Ridge
Camden used a strong second half and defeated the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 45-29 in a Region 4-3A game at Camden Friday night.
Camden trailed 10-3 after one period, but rebounded to take a 20-16 at halftime. When the third period was in the books, they led 34-26. They pulled away in the final quarter for the win.
Carter Hendrick led the Copperheads with 16 points.
Catawba Ridge is 6-9 overall and 0-1 in the region.
Lee Central topples Lewisville
Lee Central defeated the Lewisville Lions 72-58 in a Region 4-2A contest at Lee Central Friday night.
The Lions are 7-5 overall and 2-1 in region play.
Asheville Christian defeats York Prep
Asheville Christian toppled the York Prep Patriots, 72-66, in a non-region game at Asheville Christian Friday night.
Kory Davis led the Patriots with 18 points. Kendall Davis added 17, and D. J. Barksdale chipped in 15.
York Prep is 10-3 on the year.
.jpeg)