South Carolina High School Basketball - Ridge View knocks off Sumter
January 16, 2026: Sumter, SC 29154 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Ridge View Blazers (Columbia, SC) and the host Sumter Gamecocks (Sumter, SC), observed Ridge View's basketball team overcome Sumter by a margin of 65-45.
The Blazers (16-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Blythewood (Blythewood, SC). The Bengals come into the AAAAA Region 5 match with a 7-11 record. In their last match, Blythewood lost by Sumter (Sumter, SC), 62-56, in a league match.
The Gamecocks now own a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lexington for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 17. Sumter will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 72-61 league loss to Chapin (Chapin, SC). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-10.