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Jackson nabs first win with Devil girls
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — After a first half slugfest, the Liberty High School girls’ basketball team came out of the locker room with a 
purpose as it attempted to pick up its first win of the season in its region opener against Greenville Tech last Tuesday.
A Reagan Swofford three-pointer opened the quarter as the Red Devils went on a 13-3 run on the strength of their defensive intensity putting them out of reach of the Warriors and allowing them to pick up a 36-29 victory, their first under head coach Pat Jackson.
“We’ve been battling this and that, but I have an awesome coaching staff that told me to just hold on, it’s coming,” Jackson said after the win. “All those losses before, they hurt but we played hard, and we battled. My favorite saying is ‘Let’s go put on for the city’ and I said let’s go put on for Liberty.”
The Red Devils did just that, taking the lead in the opening quarter on a putback by eighth grader Madison Henderson and never relinquishing the lead the rest of the way despite multiple comeback attempts by the Warriors.
While Kameria Paul led the Devils in scoring on the night with 11 points, it was the play of senior guard Trinity Garrett that made arguably the biggest difference for Liberty. The senior guard finished with eight points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals, including back-to-back, coast-to-coast layups off steals all while battling numerous injuries.
“I was super proud of how Trinity Garrett stepped up,” Jackson said. “She’s been dealing with a bunch of issues with her ankle and shoulder, but she played hard.”
With the win, the Devils (1-6, 1-0 Region 1-2A) got off on the right track in region play and had a chance to keep it going on Friday against Blacksburg with results unavailable at press time.
Liberty boys survive GTC to open region
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Overcoming a slow start, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team jumped ahead by as many as 17 points 
during the third quarter of its region opening contest against Greenville Tech last Tuesday.
However, the Red Devils struggled to maintain their big lead letting the Warriors battle back in the fourth before the Devils put them away in a 54-49 victory for Liberty.
“I want to be able to say I’m pleased with how we played minus our two leaders (Logan Smith and Kendrick
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Pickens comeback falls short against Southside
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — In the midst of a five-game losing skid, the Pickens High School boys’ basketball team hosted Southside on 
Wednesday night hoping to get back on the right track before the Christmas holiday.
Instead, the Tigers’ press forced the Blue Flame into way too many early turnovers leading to a 17-2 first quarter run that Pickens was just never able to overcome despite a late comeback attempt in a 61-53 loss.
“We had a bad start,” Pickens head coach Jeff Harrelson
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Wave douse Flame
It proved to be Easley’s night on Friday against Pickens as both the Green Wave’s boys and girls basketball squads picked up wins over Pickens. Below: Easley’s Josalynn Gamble puts up a shot over a Pickens defender in the Wave’s 33-25 win. Above: Easley’s R.J. Stack defends a layup from Pickens’ Riley Owens during the Green Wave’s 76-57 win. Kerry Gilstrap/Courier
Daniel boys maul Franklin County
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off a massive win against Powdersville on Tuesday night, the Daniel High School boys’ 
basketballteam returned to action on Wednesday looking to carry the momentum over against Franklin County (Ga.).
With crisp passing opening up the floor, the Lions scored a
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Red Devils outlast TR in foul-ridden contest
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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LIBERTY — Despite letting their nine-point halftime lead slip away against Travelers Rest on Friday night, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team entered the fourth quarter with plenty of confidence as they hoped to regain control and pick up a win over their Class 4A foe.
“I had major confidence,” Liberty junior Kendrick Jackson said. “We practice way tougher than what we do in the game. We
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Daniel girls down Lions
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Playing their second game in two days, the Daniel girls’ basketball team would have had an easy excuse to come out slow against Franklin County on Wednesday night.
Instead, the Lions legs looked nothing but fresh as they hit 12 three-pointers and put the pressure on Franklin County in a 66-41 win to move them to 6-1.
“They’re shooting the ball well right now,” Daniel head coach
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Liberty girls can’t hang with Travelers Rest
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Still looking for its first win of the season, the Liberty High School girls’ basketball team hosted Travelers Rest on Friday night.
The Red Devils struggled to get good looks early, while the Devildogs completely controlled the boards allowing them to build a big lead that Liberty couldn’t match in a 53-19 loss.
“They’re a new team, they’re young and they’re still trying to learn,” Liberty head coach Pat Jackson said after the loss. “When somebody puts pressure on us and is a little physical,
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Wave keep hot streak going in blowout win over Pickens
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Off to their best start since 2021, the Easley High School boys’ basketball team hosted Pickens on Friday looking to remain unbeaten against the rival Blue Flame.
The Green Wave (5-0) showed no signs of stopping as they overcame a slow start by their standard to score a season-high with four players reaching double figures in a start-to-finish 97-39 blowout victory.
“I felt like early we came out a little flat for us,” Easley head coach Derrell Jackson said. “We’ve been coming out like gangbusters in our last three games… We emphasized at halftime that we needed to go out and play Easley basketball and I
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Lions maintain standard with strong season
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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CENTRAL — Despite many changes from their 2023 state championship squad, the Daniel High School football team put together another strong campaign this season finishing 11-2 and advancing to the Class 4A quarterfinal.
The Lions opened the season against the Chapman Panthers. The Lions came out of the gate hot, scoring 31 points in the first half as they took down the Panthers 41-21 to open the season 1-0.
Daniel didn’t get to celebrate its victory for long, as the Lions
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