Beaufort boys basketball cruises to playoff-opening victory

Region champion Beaufort got its playoffs off to a strong start Wednesday night.

Sully Gay had 24 points and Michael Dennison had a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds in the Eagles’ 77-50 over Brookland-Cayce in the first round of the Class 3A boys basketball playoffs.

Beaufort will host Lake City in the second round on Friday.

Samari Bonds added 20 points for the Eagles.

Other local results from Wednesday:

May River and Hilton Head Island boys both lost their playoff openers. West Florence defeated May River, 61-56, while Ridge View defeated HHI, 77-47.

Playoff Scores

Class 4A Boys

Ridge View 77, Hilton Head Island 47

RV: Korrie Corbett 24, Jayden Pretty 13, Yale Davis 11, Smith 9, McDaniel 7, Stephens 4, Smith 3, Staley 3, McClary 2, Perez 1.

West Florence 61, May River 56

MR: Gage Duncan 19, Gavin Blocker 15, Van Esselstyn 9, Macy 8, Warren 3, Lancaster 2. WF: Deuce Hudson 12, Jones 8, Darren Lloyd 15, Bryson Graves 11, Lowery 2, Beaton 4, Daniels 6, Askews 3.

Class 3A Boys

Beaufort 77, Brookland-Cayce 50

B: Sully Gay 24 points, Samari Bonds 20, Michael Dennison 14

Playoff Schedule

SCHSL

Thursday

Class 2A Boys

Ridgeland-Hardeeville at Central

Class A Boys

Latta at Whale Branch

Class 4A Girls

Hilton Head Island at Hartsville

Greenwood at Bluffton

Class 3A Girls

Beaufort at Orangeburg-Wilkinson

Friday

SCHSL

Class 3A Boys

Lake City at Beaufort

SCISA

Class 3A Boys

Monday

Spartanburg Christian/Pee Dee Academy vs. Hilton Head Christian at TBD

Greenwood Christian/Florence Christian vs. Hilton Head Prep at TBD

Class 2A Boys

Saturday

Holy Trinity vs. St. John’s Christian at Cathedral, 1:30 p.m.

Class 3A Girls

Saturday

Carolina Academy vs. John Paul II, at Cathedral, 3:30 p.m.

Monday

Florence Christian/Palmetto Christian vs. Hilton Head Christian at TBD

Class 2A Girls

Monday

Colleton Prep/Clarendon Hall vs. Beaufort Academy at TBD