LUGOFF – The Fairfield Central Girls basketball kept their momentum rolling on Tuesday night following their 50-point win over Great Falls. The Griffins stellar defensive play carried over on Tuesday as they took down Lugoff-Elgin in a 31-22 defensive slug fest. The Griffins have allowed just 22 points in their last two games. La’Keyn Boyd […]
Griffins fall to tough Redhawk teams
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 […]
Redhawk and Bengal ballers named to All-Midlands Team
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 […]
Lady Griffins receive postseason awards
WINNSBORO – Despite a second round playoff loss, the Fairfield Central Lady Griffins are fresh off of one of their best seasons in program history, and the players and staff are now getting their due recognition. Senior Tameshia Woodard was named the Region 3A player of the year with her nine points, 5.6 rebounds and […]
Lady Griffins end playoff run
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins’ playoff journey came to a crashing halt Thursday night against the Walhalla Razorbacks. Central kept the game tight most of the game, but they could never find a consistent offensive rhythm en route to a 40-46 loss. “I definitely felt like we had a chance to win it,” […]
Lady Griffins roll through Round 1
WINNSBORO – Last week, the Fairfield Central Lady Griffins closed out their regular season with a 50-27 bashing against Indian Land, and that clinched their second consecutive Region 3-4A title and a number one seed in the playoffs. Tuesday, the Griffins dispatched their first round playoff opponent Southside, 43-25. “I thought we were ready to […]
Spires and Gray lead SC
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles finished 14-5 on the regular season, and freshman Forward Taylor Spires was one of the Eagles pillars of consistency in the low-post. Spires dominated the glass all season and ended the regular season with 12.5 rebounds per game, good enough for eight in the state. Spires pulled down […]
Griffins split games with Cyclones
CHESTER – The season may not end with any wins for the Fairfield Central basketball team, but will end with promise for the future. The Griffins lost big Tuesday to Chester, getting in an early hole and falling by a 95-39 score. Early on, the shots weren’t falling for either team. Dorrien Bagley hit an early three-pointer […]
Lady Griffins top Camden in region matchup
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins continue to roll through their region opponents, defeating Camden 40-32 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs kept it tight offensively in the first half and only trailed by 4 after the first half. Though Fairfield Central held the lead most of the game, Camden held the Griffins to only six points in […]
Lady Griffins perfect in region
FORT MILL – The Fairfield Lady Griffins improved to 3-0 in region play on Friday after a 54-43 victory over the Chester Cyclones, and Tuesday night they looked to move to 4-0 against Indian Land. The Warriors were doomed from the very beginning, and the Griffins did as they pleased en route to a decisive […]