WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team stormed into the South Carolina High School League 2A state playoffs as an underdog. With a 6-4 region record, the Griffins earned a four seed and faced an uphill climb from game one. After escaping No.2 Strom Thurmond 37-28 in the first round, the Griffins faced No.2 Cheraw […]
Griffin girls fall short of Upper State title game appearance with loss at Clinton
February 27, 2025 By
Griffins claim region, drop playoff game in final seconds
February 20, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central’s boys’ basketball team clinched some region hardware and a perfect 10-0 region record last Thursday with a 47-44 win over Clinton High School. Thomas Johnson led the Griffins with 19 points and 15 rebounds – his second double-double of the season. Rashawn Brown had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. […]
Griffin girls move to round 2
February 20, 2025 By
JOHNSTON – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team stormed into the South Carolina High School League’s 2A state championship bracket with a vengeance. On the heels of a 39-18 region loss at Clinton High School last week to close out the regular season, Fairfield’s girls earned a three seed in the 2A playoffs. Pitted against second-seeded […]
Griffin teams on win streak
February 13, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Both Fairfield Central basketball squads are on a win streak. The Griffin boys are on fire in the new year, going 10-0 since they opened play up in January. Last week, the team downed Columbia 48-44 and Mid-Carolina 44-41. They followed with a 62-42 win over Mid-Carolina on Monday and a huge 70-33 […]
Griffin girls fall to Clinton
January 30, 2025 By
CLINTON – After a 40-33 win over Chester on Friday, the Griffin girls dropped their Tuesday-night game at Clinton 40-23. Fairfield trailed by one after a quarter of play, but Clinton extended that lead to five by halftime. A lackluster offense in the third put Fairfield down 33-15. Clinton held on for the 17-point win. […]
Griffins hot on five-game win streak
January 30, 2025 By
CLINTON – From the looks of the Griffin’s win column, they’ve found their groove. The Griffin boys picked up their fifth win in a row on Tuesday at Clinton in a one-point thriller. Looking to keep the win train on track, Fairfield charged out to a five point lead in the first quarter against the […]
Griffins sweep Newberry, Eau Claire
January 16, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – It’s a new year, and both Fairfield Central basketball teams opened the 2025 portion of their seasons with back-to-back wins. In their first game in over two weeks, the Griffin girls took charge of their Jan. 8 game from tip-off. Up by four after the first quarter, Newberry battled back to tie the […]
Griffins open new year at Newberry
January 9, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – After sweeping Swansea on Dec. 19, Fairfield Central’s basketball teams hit some holiday tournaments before a break into the new year. The Griffin boys took on Lucy Beckham (5A) on Dec. 28 and 30. Fairfield led 11-9 after a quarter of play, but the Bengals took a 21-19 lead into halftime. Lucy Beckham […]
Griffins beat Rebels, fall to Landrum in Round 2
February 22, 2024 By
JOHNSTON – After a solid third place region finish with a tight three-point loss to Keenan, Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team earned a bid to the 2A SC High School League state championship tournament. The Griffins, a three-seed, opened the playoffs in Johnston on Feb. 14 against a second-seeded Strom Thurmond team. Despite the Rebels’ […]
Griffins fall to Keenan
February 8, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central’s basketball teams will close out regular season play at home tonight against a tough Keenan opponent. The Griffins traveled to Keenan on Tuesday for their first meeting of the season, and the Raiders took wins in both contests. The Griffin girls fell with a 51-79 final to the Raiders. The boys […]
