South Carolina High School Basketball - Richland Northeast nips Westwood
January 25, 2022: Blythewood, SC 29016 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Richland Northeast Cavaliers (Columbia, SC) and the host Westwood Redhawks (Blythewood, SC), saw Richland Northeast's basketball squad hold off Westwood by a count of 58-56.
With the victory, Richland Northeast upgrades its record to 8-6 on the campaign. The Cavaliers host Irmo (Columbia, SC) to play the Yellowjackets in a AAAA Region 4 challenge on Friday, January 28. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 16-4. Irmo won 61-54 in their recent non-league challenge against Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC)
Next up, the Redhawks play the A.C. Flora Falcons (Columbia, SC) in a AAAA Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 28. Westwood will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 18-3 record after their 50-48 league win over Dreher (Columbia, SC).