Playoff roundup: Irmo boys knock off Chapin; ALA earns first postseason win
The Irmo boys basketball team was hoping for another shot at Berkeley in the playoffs , and it will get one.
Khiry White scored 21 points and Oshon Browman added 17 as the Yellow Jackets defeated region foe Chapin, 59-42, in the first round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs on Monday.
Irmo will travel to Berkeley in the second round on Friday. The Stags defeated the Yellow Jackets, 46-41, in the second round last year.
“We are very excited about it,” Irmo coach Alex Quillen said of facing Berkeley. “We had the newspaper article on the board when they beat us last year. … I think our guys really want this one. Berkeley has a very good (coaching) staff, are a very good team, and it is going to be a challenge especially going there. But I am excited about it.”
Monday’s game was the third matchup of the season between Irmo and Chapin. The Yellow Jackets won both games in the regular season but struggled early with the Eagles’ zone.
But Irmo used a 12-2 run in the second quarter to lead 24-17 at halftime. In the second half, it was more White and Browman, who combined for 23 of the team’s 35 points in the second for Irmo.
“Khiry got his hands on a couple steals, deflections and is a very good finisher around the rim,” Quillen said. “We kind of got him and Oshon in spots where we knew they could have success.”
The Yellow Jackets’ size and length on the defensive end took their toll on the Eagles, who were able to close within 46-38 in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get closer.
Christian Brown added 10 points for Irmo.
Braydyn Francis led Chapin with 22 points. Carter Coggins added 10.
Monday’s Area Playoff Scores
Boys
Class 5A Division II
(9) White Knoll 52, (8) Myrtle Beach 44: Peyton Jennings scored his 1,000th point in his career as the Timberwolves won on the road in the first round of the 5A Division II Lower State playoffs.
Jennings finished with 26 points. WK travels to top-seeded Goose Creek on Friday.
(7) Lugoff-Elgin 59, (10) Lucy Beckham 44: Milika Webber scored 18 points as the Demons advanced in the playoffs. L-E travels to St. James on Friday.
Malik Woods scored 12 points and JT Williams had 10 for L-E.
Class 3A
(8) Newberry 64, (9) Waccamaw 58: The Bulldogs won at home in the first round and head to top-seeded Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday.
(5) Keenan 81, (12) North Charleston 49: The Raiders rolled to a road playoff win and will head to Georgetown in the second round on Friday.
Antoine Caughman led Keenan with 15 points. Kamauri Hunter added 11 while Malik Brunson and Broderick Anderson each had 10 for the Raiders.
(4) Georgetown 73, (13) Swansea 13: The Bulldogs picked up their 17th win of the season and advanced in the 3A playoffs.
Class 2A
High Point Academy 72, North Central 42: The Grizzlies improved to 25-2 on the season with the win over the Knights.
Eau Claire 46, Batesburg-Leesville 40: The Shamrocks earned a first-round win over the Panthers a year after losing to them in the playoffs. EC is at High Point on Friday.
Fairfield Central 46, Liberty 44: The Griffins earned a two-point win at home and will travel to Andrew Jackson in the second round of the playoffs.
Saluda 66, Mid-Carolina 44: C.J. Springs scored 28 points in the Tigers’ playoff win. Saluda heads to Clinton in the second round Friday.
American Leadership 92, Buford 60: The Patriots had three players in double figures to pick up their first playoff win in school history.
Noah Lorick led ALA with 18 points. Brice Newton had 16 and Justin Richburg added 15. ALA hosts Chesnee on Friday.
Girls
Class 5A Division I
(5) Clover 69, (12) Spring Valley 32: The Blue Eagles battered the Vikings and will travel to Blythewood on Friday.
(10) JL Mann 58, (7) Ridge View 53: JL Mann rallied from three-point halftime deficit to win on the road against the Blazers.
(7) River Bluff 58, (10) Fort Dorchester 11: The Gators shut out Fort D in the first half on their way to a playoff win. River Bluff travels to rival Lexington in the second round Friday.
Class 4A
(5) Blue Ridge 49, (12) Richland Northeast 41: The Cavs’ season ended on the road at Blue Ridge.
(4) Camden 73, (13) Seneca 25: Jillian Rush scored 16 points as the Bulldogs won their playoff opener. Camden is at Blue Ridge on Friday in the second round.
Jocelyn Dupree added 14 points and Shanaryah Wright had 11.
(7) AC Flora 71, (10) Laurens 38: Four players scored in double figures in the Falcons’ playoff win. Teonna Draughn had 21 points and was followed by Skylar McCray (18), Naja Gray (15) and Tamira Delaney (14).
AC Flora is at Daniel on Friday.
(1) North Augusta 60, (16) Gilbert 23: The Yellow Jackets defeated the Indians for the third time this season.
(9) Lower Richland 43, (8) Darlington 41: Morgan Stroman won her first playoff game as LR coach as the Diamond Hornets will face top-seeded North Augusta in the second round Friday.
(4) Gray Collegiate 58, (13) Brookland-Cayce 39: Aneya Britt scored 22 points and Raina Mayers added 10 as the War Eagles defeated the Bearcats for the third time this season. Gray hosts Wilson on Friday.
Class A
McCormick 52, CA Johnson 42: Taylor Maston scored 25 points in McCormick’s win over CAJ. Jenna Morales led CAJ with 23.
This story was originally published February 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM.
