High School Sports

SCHSL basketball semifinals, SCISA championship scores and schedules

The South Carolina High School League’s Upper State and Lower State basketball championships will begin Friday at the Florence Center.

The semifinal games will be held over a six-day period (minus Sunday) with a different classification playing each day. The winning teams advance to next weekend’s state finals, also at the Florence Center.

The S.C. Independent School Association will hold its championship games at Sumter Civic Center on Friday and Saturday.

Here is schedule for the upcoming games and known matchups:

SCHSL Basketball Playoffs

Upper/Lower State Championships

Tickets: $15 per day, children 5 and under free

Where to Purchase: Box Office or https://www.florencecenter.com/events

Parking: $10 per vehicle

Streaming: All games on nfhsnetwork for $11.99 (good for 30-day subscription)

At Florence Center

Friday, Feb. 23

Class 5A Upper State girls championship: Rock Hill 52, JL Mann 50

Class 5A Upper State boys championship: Byrnes 65, Mauldin 55

Class 5A Lower State girls championship: Sumter 35, Summerville 27

Class 5A Lower State boys: championship: Lexington 65, Summerville 55

Saturday, Feb. 24

Class 2A Upper State girls championship: Landrum 31, Gray Collegiate 26

Class 2A Upper State boys championship: Gray Collegiate 45, Keenan 38

Class 2A Lower State girls championship: Andrew Jackson 56, Bishop England 33

Class 2A Lower State boys championship: Oceanside Collegiate 62, Hampton County 46

Monday, Feb. 26

Class A Upper State girls championship: Denmark-Olar 52, St. Joseph’s 41

Class A Upper State boys championship: Christ Church 86, North 43

Class A Lower State girls championship: Lake View 52, Military Magnet 46

Class A Lower State boys championship: Bethune-Bowman 53, Cross 43

Tuesday, Feb. 27

Class 3A Upper State girls championship: Wren 47, Daniel 31

Class 3A Upper State boys championship: Powdersville 47, Wren 44

Class 3A Lower State girls championship: Camden 71, Darlington 35

Class 3A Lower State boys championship: Darlington 38, Lower Richland 35 (OT)

Wednesday, Feb. 28

Class 4A Upper State girls championship: Riverside 61, Westside 48

Class 4A Upper State boys championship: Riverside 58, Greer 48

Class 4A Lower State girls championship: AC Flora 47, Ridge View 42

Class 4A Lower State boys championship: Ridge View vs. James Island, 8 p.m.

Friday, March 1

Class 2A girls championship: Landrum vs. Andrew Jackson, 2 p.m.

Class 2A boys championship: Gray Collegiate vs. Oceanside Collegiate, 4 p.m.

Class 5A girls championship: Rock Hill vs. Sumter, 6 p.m.

Class 5A boys championship: Byrnes vs. Lexington, 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 2

Class A girls championship: Denmark-Olar vs. Lake View, 10 a.m.

Class A boys championship: Christ Church vs. Bethune Bowman, noon

Class 3A girls championship: Wren vs. Camden, 2 p.m.

Class 3A boys championship: Powdersville vs. Darlington, 4 p.m.

Class 4A girls championship: Riverside vs. AC Flora, 6 p.m.

Class 4A boys championship: Riverside vs. Ridge View/James Island, 8 p.m.

SCISA Basketball Championship Schedule

Friday

Class A girls championship: Cross Schools 47, Curtis Baptist 43

Class 4A girls championship: Heathwood Hall 58, Northwood, 56

Class 4A boys championship: Cardinal Newman 71, Augusta Christian 61

Saturday

Class A Boys championship: Curtis Baptist 57, Riverpointe 49

Class 2A girls championship: Cathedral 54, Clarendon Hall 43

Class 2A boys championship: Cathedral 74, Bethesda 43

Class 3A girls championship: Hilton Head Christian 68, John Paul II 44

Class 3A boys championship: Hilton Head Prep 35, Christian Academy 15

This story was originally published February 20, 2024 at 8:39 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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