Hilton Head, May River to wrestle for lower state, finals set for 7-4A hoops
It will be an all-Lowcountry matchup in the Class 4A Lower State wrestling championship.
May River and Hilton Head Island advanced to state semifinals with victories on Monday. The Sharks defeated Hartsville, 58-18 while the Seahawks defeated defending 4A Lower State champion North Myrtle Beach, 43-33.
May River will host Hilton Head Island on Wednesday with the winner advancing to Saturday’s state championship at Dreher High School. May River won the earlier match this season, 61-14, on Jan. 27.
Boys Basketball
Hilton Head Island 79, Colleton County 35
Will McCracken scored 14 points as Hilton Head cruised into the Region 7-4A championship game with a big win over Colleton.
The Seahawks will host James Island on Thursday with the winner getting the region’s No. 1 seed for the Class 4A playoffs.
Adam Clark added 12 for HHI and Jayden Gilliam Singleton scored 10 and Sam Summa had eight,
James Island 79, Beaufort 63
The Eagles bid to make it to region tournament ended with a loss to James Island.
Beaufort got within seven points with 2:30 but couldn’t close the gap. James Dennison led the way with 22 points, Oli Holmes had 12 points and Zyrin Odom had eight points and 12 rebounds.
Beaufort is 8-5 overall and will try and make the posteason with one of two at-large spots in Class 4A Lower State..
Bethesda Academy 50, Beaufort Academy 44
Sully Gay and Braxton Tolbert each scored 10 points in the Eagles’ loss to Bethesda.
Ben VanHise and Ben Frey each had nine for BA.
Girls Basketball
Bluffton 45, Hilton Head Island 30
Madison Washington scored 10 points and Kayleigh Washington added eight as the Bobcats advanced to the Region 7-4A title game with a win over the Seahawks.
Bluffton will host May River in the region title game Thursday with the winner getting the top seed in the 4A playoffs. The Bobcats won the two regular-season meetings.
May River 36, Beaufort 30
Morgan Scott poured in 18 points to help the Sharks advance into the Region 7-4A title game.
May River will face regular-season champ Bluffton for the region championship and No. 1 seed from the region on Thursday.
This story was originally published February 16, 2021 at 7:00 AM.