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Loving God is beyond religious knowledge
Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoking.
Everyone has their own philosophies and interpretations about spiritual topics, and this is understandable since we all have a choice to believe whatever we want. Only God knows everything and
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Lions beat Seneca for region lead
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Leading 42-33 at halftime, the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team just needed to hang on in the second half against rival Seneca to take control of first place in the Western 3A 
region standings.
The seventh-ranked Lions did much more than that, as they held sixth-ranked Seneca off the
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Liberty boys fall to GMC
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Boasting a 37-33 halftime lead over ninth-ranked Greer Middle College, the Liberty boys’ basketball team just needed a strong finish for its best win of the season.
However, the Red Devils ran out of gas in the second half in a 76-66 loss to the Blazers.
“I’m just disappointed with our effort after halftime,”
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Devils down Greer Middle College for first region win
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Going over a month without a win, the Liberty girls’ basketball team looked to get back on track at home against Greer Middle College last Wednesday.
The Red Devils managed to do just that, overcoming a slow start offensively to drop the Blazers
45-25 and get back in the win column.
“It feels good,” Liberty senior forward Kaylie Pace said. “It feels like we’re finally working as a team and we’re starting to come together.”
“The girls played well tonight,” Liberty head coach Gregg Thomas added. “The
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Mann, Williams shine as Daniel girls trounce rival Seneca
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After watching her team fall behind 7-3 early against rival Seneca on Friday, Daniel High School girls’ basketball coach Cosandar Griffin turned to freshman
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County schools begin region play
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After battling their ways through the first month of the season, Pickens County 
schools began their playoff push this week as they entered region play.
Daniel and Liberty High Schools kicked off region play first opening their slate on Friday night.
It was not the start to the season Liberty wanted as both their varsity teams fell to the Landrum
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Lady Lions top Walhalla
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team showed its strong potential last week, 
taking down defending Western 3A champion Walhalla 63-43 in its region opener.
The Lions started strong and never let up, only briefly trailing in the first quarter before sophomore two-guard Braelin Cumbie drained a three and a buzzer-beating layup to
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Daniel downs Walhalla in region opener
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — When the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team welcomed Walhalla to Central on Friday to open region play, it was more than just one matchup.
For starters, it was a battle between two teams that like to play fast and put points up in bunches,
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Tigers outlast Kentucky in instant classic
By Will Vandevort
Courtesy The Journal
sports@upstatetoday.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Clemson’s Phil Mafah scored on a 3-yard touchdown run with 17 seconds to play Friday, lifting Clemson to a 38-35 victory over Kentucky to win the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla.
Shelton Lewis sealed the victory on the next play from scrimmage by intercepting the final pass of Devin Leary’s college
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