Who from Rock Hill-area can win it all? High school basketball playoff matchups set

The 2020-21 basketball playoffs are underway, and 13 area teams are participating in the quest for a state championship.

Seven boys teams made the post season, while six girls teams are in the mix. Two boys teams are in as region champs, while five made it as region runners-up. In the girls’ division, three are region champions, while three are runners-up.

View the matchups below.

This article will be updated through Saturday night’s results.

High school basketball playoffs first round (girls)

Dorman at Clover: The Blue Eagles will host Dorman on Monday night at 7 p.m., per the SCHSL website. Clover went 8-0 to claim the Region 3-5A title this season and have a shot at completing the unfinished business the program left last year, when it lost a heartbreaker in the state championship game to Goose Creek.

Woodmont at Rock Hill: Rock Hill will host Woodmont on Monday night at 6 p.m., a fortunate turn of events after region foe Ridge View lost on Thursday night. Rock Hill finished 7-1 in Region 4-5A and earned the title outright. The Bearcats fell in the second round of the state playoffs to Irmo last season.

Greer at South Pointe: Region 3-4A champion South Pointe took its first step towards getting to the state finals for the third year in a row as they picked up a 55-52 win over Greer in the opening round on Saturday at home. The win improved South Pointe to 13-3 overall. They will host Travelers Rest in the second round on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Catawba Ridge at Greenville: Greenville used a strong second period to take a 32-19 lead at halftime and went on to defeat Catawba Ridge 73-35 in the opening round on Saturday in Greenville. The loss ended Catawba Ridge’s season with a record of 14-3.

Abbeville at Andrew Jackson: Andrew Jackson, the Region 3-2A champion, turned in an impressive performance and routed Abbeville 68-29 in the first round of play on Saturday in Kershaw. The win improved Andrew Jackson to 9-3 overall. They will travel to Saluda on Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off in the second round of play.

York Prep at Marion (Lower State): York Prep, which participated as an at-large team, fell to Marion on the road on Friday night. Marion raced to a 37-7 lead at halftime and routed York Prep 63-20. The loss ended the season for the Patriots with an overall mark of 6-10.

High school basketball playoffs first round (boys)

Calhoun Falls at Great Falls: Great Falls opened the playoffs with a 68-49 victory over Calhoun Falls this past Friday night at home. The Red Devils, who won their region and are looking to repeat as state champions, led 18-7 after one period and 34-25 at halftime. They were up 46-34 after three quarters, and moved on from there for the win, which evened their overall record at 6-6. The Red Devils will play at home in the second round on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. against Calhoun County.

Greer at South Pointe: South Pointe, the Region 3-4A champion, earned a hard-fought 54-47 win over Greer in the opening round on Saturday at home. The win improved South Pointe to 12-5 overall. They will host the A. C. Flora-Easley winner on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the second round.

Clover at Dorman: Clover completed its Region 3-5A slate with a 5-3 mark and will enter the playoffs as the region’s runner-up. The Blue Eagles travel to play Dorman at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Lancaster at Greenville: Lancaster will travel to play Greenville on Monday at 7 p.m. The Bruins — who only played 11 games this season after a several-week hiatus in mid-December, per MaxPreps — finished second behind South Pointe in region play.

Abbeville at York Prep: York Prep will host Abbeville on Monday at 7 p.m. The Patriots, coached by Larry Davis and led by his twin sons, Kendall and Kory, finished 11-0 in Region 3 play and claimed their region title. This is York Prep’s first year participating in the SCHSL playoffs.

Mullins at Legion Collegiate (Lower State): Legion Collegiate finished second in Region 3-2A with an 8-2 record and will host Mullins on Monday at 6 p.m., per the SCHSL website.

Andrew Jackson at Marion (Lower State): Andrew Jackson will travel to play Marion on Monday at 7 p.m. The Volunteers, who made the Upper State finals last season, finished 6-4 in Region 3-2A play this year. They will go as an at-large entry in the Lower State this season.

When is the second round?

The second round, which begins on Wednesday, is also staggered as are the state championships. Stay up to date on heraldonline.com/sports.

This story was originally published February 19, 2021 at 12:32 PM.