South Carolina High School Basketball - Westwood edged by Sumter
January 4, 2022: Sumter, SC 29154 The Westwood Redhawks basketball team (Blythewood, SC), was nudged 54-51 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Sumter Fighting Gamecocks (Sumter, SC)
The Fighting Gamecocks now possess a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Socastee for a AAAAA Region 6 battle on Friday, January 7. Sumter will confront a Braves team coming off a 79-73 non-league loss to Lucy Beckham (Mt. Pleasant, SC). The Braves record now stands at 9-5.
The Redhawks (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against A.C. Flora (Columbia, SC). The Falcons come into the AAAA Region 4 battle with a 13-2 record. In their last battle, A.C. Flora was nudged by Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC), 60-55, in a non-league battle.