BLYTHEWOOD – The Bengals boys and girls played host to the Dreher Blue Devils over the weekend. The boys easily dispatched of their visiting for with a massive 79-37 blowout, but the girls fell in a closer contest with a final of 43-53. Tre Jackson led all scorers on the boy’s side and was one […]
Bengals split games with Lower Richland
November 29, 2018 By
HOPKINS – The Blythewood boys basketball team kicked off the regular season doing what it usually does – try to run the floor and control the tempo behind four-year starter Tre’ Jackson. At Lower Richland Tuesday night, Jackson and the Bengals jumped to a double-digit lead by the third quarter, but just as they were […]
Jackson commits to Iowa State
October 4, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Star Bengals hooper Tre Jackson has decided on his collegiate basketball home. Jackson is headed to Big 12 country and has committed to the Iowa State Cyclones. Jackson was a member of the team that made it to the State Championship game in 2017 and led the Bengals to a semi-final appearance last […]
Gamecocks pursue Jackson
September 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A couple of weeks ago Westwood defensive back Cam Smith announced his intentions to play for the University of South Carolina, but he may not be the only athlete in Blythewood headed for garnet and black. Bengals’ basketball guard Tre Jackson announced on social media over the weekend that he has received an […]
Colleges court Blythewood ballers
July 19, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Cam Smith is not the only member of Westwood’s athletics departments to catch the interest of collegiate programs. Redhawk hoopers Unique Drake, Maliyah Lockett and Nyah Leveretter are among the latest to receive college offers. Drake has received offers from the University of Massachusetts and South Carolina State and Lockett has drawn interest […]
Braswell headed to Syracuse
May 17, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Bengals basketball standout Robert Braswell made the announcement Sunday that come this fall he will be taking his talents to college basketball powerhouse Syracuse University. Braswell selected to play for Syracuse Hall-of-Famer and national title winning coach Jim Boeheim over Oklahoma State and Massachusetts. Braswell averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals […]
Redhawk and Bengal ballers named to All-Midlands Team
March 29, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The State recently released their choices for their 2017-18 All-Midlands basketball teams, and both the Blythewood Bengals and Westwood Redhawks were well-represented. Westwood’s Russell Jones Jr. and Unique Drake earned first team honors. Drake average 21.5 points per contest and Jones finished the season at nearly 17 points a game. Robert Braswell earned […]
Local ballers earn All Star honors
March 8, 2018 By
LEXINGTON – The Bengals’ and Redhawks’ basketball programs are both coming off of stellar seasons, and even though they fell short of their championship goals, both squads will be represented at the North/South All Star game on Mar.17 at Lexington High School. Blythewood’s Jonathan Breeland was chosen to represent the South’s boys’ team. Breeland put […]
Bengals lose in heartbreaker
March 1, 2018 By
FLORENCE – The Blythewood boys overcame a 9-0 deficit to eventually hold a 40-30 lead late in the third quarter. When Jonathan Breeland made an inside finger-roll into the net with 32 seconds to go, the Bengals appeared ready to close out their second straight 5A lower state championship with a 48-47 lead. The two […]
Bengals head to Final Four
February 22, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The 3-point shot wasn’t working for the Blythewood boys against Conway Tuesday night. Almost everything else was working for the Bengals, who stayed ahead of the Tigers wire-to-wire for a 71-58 victory in front of a raucous home crowd at the Blythewood gym. “I started outside and it really wasn’t working for me,” […]
