WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity basketball teams earned postseason spots in the first round of SCISA A state playoffs, and coincidentally, both teams faced opposition from the Cavaliers of St. John’s Christian Academy. RWA’s Lady Eagles matched up against their bracket’s # 2 seeded Lady Cavaliers. Round one’s game was hosted by Northside Academy […]
Eagles wrap up tourney, look to post-season
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity teams ended the regular season on a high note with home victories over region foe King Academy on Feb. 9, avenging previous losses to the Knights in Batesburg. However, the varsity boys fell victim, 27-30, to Newberry Academy’s well-executed slow-down game plan in round one of the region tourney […]
Richard Winn boys pick up 10th region win
WINNSBORO – There was little rest for Richard Winn’s basketball players, coaches, and fans in the regular season homestretch. The Eagle teams, competing in four region contests since Feb. 2, have only one big contest remaining on Wed., Feb. 9, before region tourney contests begin. The Lady Eagles succumbed to three of their last four […]
Eagles pack in region games
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s basketball teams faced two region opponents, Laurens Academy and Newberry Academy, in recent competition with a slate of three more back-to-back games this week following the press deadline. On Jan. 28, the Eagle teams traveled to Laurens, and even though the Laurens’ guys put up a big fourth quarter scoring rally, […]
Richard Winn returns to region action
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Eagle basketball teams had a busy schedule over the past week, competing in four games in the past seven days. Three of those games included road trips to Anderson Christian (Anderson) – Jan. 19, Cambridge (Greenwood) – Jan. 20, and King (Batesburg) – Jan. 25. The Eagles hosted the Wardlaw Patriots […]
Eagles win big over Anderson Christian
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity teams started the new year off with a bang with rather lopsided victories in a region match up against Anderson Christian. The Eagles hosted the Lions on Friday, January 7, in their first competition following Christmas break. Behind the hot shooting of senior Mikaela Miller who led her team […]
Eagle teams fall to Providence
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity teams went down in defeat to the Providence Home School teams Tuesday night on their home court. It was Richard Winn’s varsity girls first defeat of the young season, 39-48, under new head coach Emily McElveen. The visiting Lady Panthers narrowly edged out the Lady Eagles with a 7-5 […]
Eagles pick up wins over Lake Pointe
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn bounced back from a tight loss to Whitmire with a 62-54 win over Lake Pointe Academy last Friday. Junior Lawson Wade led scorers with 33 on the night, shooting 70% from the field, 67% from behind the arc. Wade also had 11 rebounds and three blocks on the night. The Lady […]
4th quarter surge gives Patrick Henry the semi-final win over RWA
SUMTER – With five minutes and some change to spare in the first half of last Thursday night’s semifinal game against Patrick Henry Academy, Richard Winn showed up and showed out. Down by three to the Patriots, the Eagles broke the Patrick Henry press and seized control of the game quickly. Sparked by back-to-back threes […]
Win over Lowcountry Prep puts Richard Winn girls in final four
SUMTER – While the Lady Eagles soared through the first round of the SCISA A state playoffs (literally, their opponent forfeited after brackets were released), they sparred with a tough Lowcountry Prep opponent in the quarterfinals on Monday. Richard Winn traded points with the Marlins in the opening quarter but held a tight 13-12 as […]