ANDERSON – The Fairfield Central Griffins hit the road on Tuesday night for playoff action against the number one-seed Pendleton Bulldogs. The Bulldogs ended the regular season as the number-five ranked 3A team in the state, but their rankings did not save them from a 50-37 loss. The win marked head coach Jonanthan Durant’s first […]
Cyclones best Griffins
February 7, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Griffins had a tough conclusion to the end of their 2018-19 home schedule. Fairfield Central’s defense had fits trying to slow down Chester’s high-octane offense, and the Cyclones rolled Fairfield up for an 82-60 win. Fairfield’s offense stuck close with Chester in the later quarter, but a tough first period set the […]
Griffins battle in Camden
January 31, 2019 By
CAMDEN – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins scored an important Region 4-3A win over the Camden Bulldogs on Tuesday night, improving the Amelia Miller’s crew to 4-1 in the region. After the 43-34 Griffins win, they only trail Keenan in the regional standings. The boys suffered a 77-52 loss and fell to 0-5 in region […]
Lugoff bests Griffins
January 24, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins met with the Lugoff-Elgin Demons on Tuesday night. The teams battled neck-and-neck for most of the game, but eventually the Demons proved to be too much. Lugoff’s Zarius Salmond picked apart the Griffins defense, and his 26-point night was a pivotal factor in the Demons’ 61-50 win. Melvin Peay […]
Griffins battle in Chester, Lady G’s get W
January 17, 2019 By
CHESTER – In more ways than one, the Chester High boys’ basketball team recorded a good win Tuesday night. For starters, Coach Sebastian Hopkins said his team offered a much better performance than it did the last time out in a close win over Camden, when he said his team looked “flat.” Tuesday’s 69-55 victory […]
Camden squeaks past Griffins
January 10, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central boys and first year head coach Jonathan Durant were at home on Tuesday in hopes of gaining their first Region 4-3A victory against a tough Camden team. Camden led most of the way, but the Griffins kept it close and took a lead in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs bounced […]
Griffins fall to Great Falls
December 20, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins hosted a tough Great Falls Red Devils team last week. The Griffins kept the Red Devils close, but Great Falls had too much firepower in the long-run and escaped Winnsboro with a 65-48 win. The Red Devils ended the game 18-11 in the final quarter to secure the win. […]
Griffins take down Demons
December 13, 2018 By
LUGOFF – The Fairfield Central Griffins boys’ basketball team struggled last season, but the team’s offseason advancements are showing early gains this season, and on Tuesday Jonathan Durant’s team added another win to their resume. The Griffins traveled to Lugoff-Elgin and returned to Winnsboro with a 62-60 win. Sintell Quattlebaum had a career high 30 […]
Griffins fall to tough Redhawk teams
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In every way Tuesday night, the Westwood girls’ and boys’ wins over Fairfield Central had the makings of an early season practice game. Almost every player on all four teams saw some playing time. Almost every Redhawk scored, had rebounds, or both. And while the Westwood girls dismissed the Griffins 73-22, and the […]
Westwood’s Durant headed to Fairfield
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins boys’ basketball squad had a rough outing last season and failed to pick up a single win, but this upcoming season they will have a new face leading them from the sidelines. The Griffins recently revealed former Westwood varsity assistant and junior varsity coach Jonathan Durant as their new […]
