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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
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
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
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
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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Lady Blue Flame pick up road win at Easley
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Coming off a 55-point loss to Walhalla that saw talented forward Sadie McKinney go down with a concussion 
the night before, the Pickens High School girls’ basketball team had a quick turnaround as it tried to right the ship against rival Easley on Friday night.
Even without McKinney, the Blue Flame turned up the intensity
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Pickens 47, Easley 38
PHS 11 10 17 9 — 47
EHS 7 7 13 11 — 38
Pickens (47) — Sanchez 19, Hardin 14, Abercrombie 12, Smith 2.
Easley (38) — Gamble 10, Little 9, Kelley 7, Lee 5, Walker 4, Vite 3.
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Lions’ Williams captures second XC state championship
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
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NEWBERRY — With roughly 900 meters to go in the final cross-country meet of her high school career, Ashby Williams assumed she was in a race for second place Friday morning.
As it turns out, the day ultimately belonged to the Daniel High School senior.
After seemingly jockeying for second place with Nora Brahim of Bishop England, Williams quickly made up ground against frontrunner Daya Ross of Wren at the Class 4A State championship meet at The Farm at Newberry College.
Ferociously closing the gap in the final 400 meters, Williams passed Ross as they neared the finish line, as the Lions’ senior
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