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