High school basketball playoffs: Beaufort Academy girls vs. St. John’s Christian

Beaufort Academy 52, St. John’s Christian 45: Kendall Duncan scored 13 points as the Eagles overcame an early deficit to notch their first SCISA Class 1A playoff victory in three years.

Mary Keane and Amelia Huebel tossed in another 10 points apiece for Beaufort Academy (10-10), which converted a season-best 18 free throws on the evening.

Emily Ann Hiers added nine points and Karolina Struharova contributed seven for the Eagles, who advanced to a Monday contest in Sumter against top-seeded Laurens Academy (24-3).

This story was originally published February 18, 2017 at 10:03 AM with the headline "High school basketball playoffs: Beaufort Academy girls vs. St. John’s Christian."