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Daniel boys hold off Hart County
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After letting a 10-point fourth-quarter lead turn into a one-point deficit, the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team was in dire need of a basket with under two minutes to go against Hart County on Monday night.
Having been accustomed to All-State guard Bobby Taylor taking over in those situations over the past four years, the Lions needed a new face to step up with Taylor now at Newberry College. That face proved to be junior forward Hayden Anderson, as his tough finish with 1:31 left in the contest
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Lady Lions fall short to Bulldogs
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Despite being down for more than 10 minutes, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball team kept its composure enough to cut the lead to five with just 
under four minutes left in the third quarter against Hart County on Monday.
However, the same mistakes that burned the Lions early on came back to bite them again, with turnovers and defensive lapses allowing the Bulldogs to quickly retake control and pull ahead for a 63-47 win.
With buckets from Ashlyn Land and Colleen Dimaio, the Lions felt good about cutting the deficit to 36-31 after trailing by 10 at the break, and Daniel head coach Cosandar Griffin called a timeout to get her team to settle in on the defensive end.
Instead, the Lions gave up back-to-back three-pointers, and by the end of the third they were still down 11
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Pickens boys fall to Warriors
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Things haven’t come easy for the Pickens Blue Flame boys’ basketball team so far this season, but it seemed they were ready to take a step in the right direction as they led 21-18 over West-Oak at halftime of Thursday’s contest.
Instead, a lack of offensive production held the Blue Flame back in a 49-34 loss to the Warriors.
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Freshman QB Klubnik leads Clemson to ACC title
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There had been glimpses of it throughout the season.
Whether it was overthrown balls, bad decisions or a lack of energy, the Clemson offense was broken.
But after two disheartening drives led by D.J. Uiagalelei to open the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C., a new era
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Uiagalelei, other Tigers announce transfer plans
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — As college football’s championship weekend came to a close, hundreds of players around the nation announced their intentions to look for greener pastures as the NCAA’s transfer portal officially opened on Monday.
Among them were multiple members of the Clemson football team, including junior quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, who formally announced his plans to leave in a post on Instagram on Monday after being benched in favor of true freshman Cade Klubnik during the Tigers’ ACC title game win over North Carolina on Saturday.
“The relationships I have built with everyone in the building will last a lifetime, and I am
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Pickens girls run BHP off court in win
PICKENS — Coming off their first playoff win in more than a decade, the Pickens Blue Flams girls’ basketball team had high hopes coming into the 2022-23 campaign, and they look well on their way to meeting expectations after an 84-49 win over Belton-Honea Path to start the regular season on Nov. 29.
“I’m excited about this one,” Pickens head coach Rikki Owens said. “I feel like they came out and executed straight from the jump and they finally ran our offense as
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Green Wave girls use big fourth-quarter comeback to beat Daniel
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Falling behind by as many as 10 points twice, including a 36-26 deficit in the fourth quarter, the Easley girls’ basketball team knew it needed a big effort to overcome Daniel on Thursday night.
Forcing five turnovers down the stretch, the Green Wave were able to make their way back into the game behind junior forward Olivia Gramblin’s nine-point fourth
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Crews lifts Easley in win over Lions
CENTRAL — In a battle of two new-look squads, the Daniel Lions held the advantage through nearly three quarters as they boasted an eight-point lead over county rival Easley with less than 40 seconds left in the third quarter on Thursday night.
That was until four huge three-pointers from Easley sophomore Ethan Crews swung the game in the Green Wave’s favor, allowing them to pull ahead and stun the Lions in a 55-46 win.
Trailing 36-28 late in the third, Crews kicked off his breakout performance with the shot of
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Blue Flame boys fall apart in loss to Bears
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Taking a 21-6 lead in the first quarter, the Pickens High School boys’ basketball team looked ready to take another step forward in year four under head coach Jeff Harrelson against the Belton Honea-Path Bears on Nov. 29.
However, Blue Flame turnovers and offensive struggles in the following quarters allowed BHP to not only claw back, but take an eight-point lead with just more than three minutes to go. With one last push from guard Jaden Jackson, the Flame were able to cut the lead to 46-44 before the Bears powered through with a
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Tiger win streaks end in Death Valley as Gamecocks pull upset
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
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CLEMSON — All good things must come to an end, but the Clemson Tigers certainly wished their streaks of home wins and wins over South 
Carolina did not end at the same time.
The Gamecocks marched into Memorial Stadium on Saturday and left with a 31-
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