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,” […]
Bengals, Redhawks earn SCBCA All-State honors
February 15, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The number one-seeded Blythewood Bengals have rolled into the playoffs, and a major part of that charge came from the dynamic duo of Robert Braswell and Tre Jackson. This week, both earned South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team recognition. Braswell has averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest. Jackson […]
Bengals best Timberwolves
February 8, 2018 By
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood Bengals’ bid for a second-straight State Title appearance led them to a Tuesday night road matchup against the White Knoll Timberwolves. Blythewood created a deep early deficit for the Timberwolves, and they could not recover. The Bengals emerged with a 69-60 win. Jonathan Breeland, Travis Thompson and Robert Braswell helped dig […]
Braswell named to Carolina Classics
February 8, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The number one-ranked Blythewood Bengals have been rolling on the court this year, and for his part in the team’s success, Robert Braswell has been named to the 2018 Carolina Classics All-Star Team. Braswell has averaged 15.5 points and nearly nine rebounds a game this season. The South Carolina All-Stars face the North […]
Bengals down Dutch Fork
February 1, 2018 By
LEXINGTON – Ezekiel Washington’s Blythewood Bengals improved to 18-2 Friday night and bumped their regional record to 9-0 with a win over the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes. Bryce Thompson and Kerry Eaddy had 13 points apiece for Dutch Fork, but that was not enough to keep the Bengals from a 60-44 victory. The Bengals have […]
Bengals blow past River Bluff
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In typical fashion, Blythewood mopped up River Bluff 69-48 Tuesday night. The Bengals (17-2, 8-0) used their distance shooting to stretch out an early lead on the Gators. Tre’ Jackson had four of his team’s eight 3-pointers in the first half and finished the night with 25 points. Robert Braswell, who had two […]
Blythewood blisters Spring Valley
January 18, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood boys were slow-going in the first half at Spring Valley Tuesday night. But once the Bengals found their tempo, the Vikings found them unstoppable. In their sixth game of Region 5-5A competition, the Bengals missed 3-point attempts, and the Vikings scooped up the rebounds to keep control through the first quarter. […]
Bengals continue win streak
January 11, 2018 By
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood boys kept up their winning ways in 2018 on Tuesday night against the Lexington Wildcats. The Bengals’ 75-62 win is their third straight in the New Year. The win improved the Bengals to 13-2 on the season and 4-0 in Region 5-5A play. Jonathan Breeland led the Bengals with 20 points, […]
