Beaufort boys come up big late, advance in SC basketball playoffs
Arthur Singleton scored 18 points and Samari Bonds came up with a big steal to help the Beaufort boys past Lake City, 58-55, on Friday in the Class 3A basketball playoffs.
Beaufort will host Orangeburg-Wilkinson in the third round on Monday. The winner of that game advances to the Lower State championship Feb. 25 at the Florence Center.
Michael Dennison added 11 points for the Eagles and Bonds added nine and had two big plays down the stretch. Bonds had a steal and slam to put Beaufort up 56-55 with two minutes left.
Lake City had it with a chance to win it but Bonds came up with another steal and layup to seal it.
Sully Gray also had nine points for Beaufort and went over 1,000 points in his career.
Amare Adams led Lake City with 15 points.
Girls
John Paul II 39, Carolina Academy 19
Emily O’Sullivan and Brady Mahoney each scored 13 points to help the Warriors over the Bobcats in the SCISA 3A playoffs.
JP II will play Pee Dee Academy in the second round on Monday.
Lily Termini had seven points, four rebounds and four steals.
Playoff Schedule
SCHSL
Thursday
Class 2A Boys
Central 67, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 48
Class A Boys
Whale Branch 76, Latta 41
Class 4A Girls
Hartsville 63, Hilton Head Island 51
Bluffton 60, Greenwood 37
Class 3A Girls
Orangeburg-Wilkinson 50, Beaufort 20
Battery Creek 48, Swansea 41
Friday
Class 3A Boys
Beaufort 55, Lake City 52
Saturday
Class A Boys
Whale Branch at Scott’s Branch
Class 3A Girls
Battery Creek at Camden
Class 4A Girls
AC Flora at Bluffton at May River HS
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
Class 3A Girls
Friday
John Paul II 39, Carolina Academy 19
Monday
Florence Christian vs. Hilton Head Christian at TBD
John Paul II vs. Pee Dee Academy at TBD
Class 2A Girls
Monday
Clarendon Hall vs. Beaufort Academy at TBD
This story was originally published February 18, 2023 at 9:53 AM.