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Green Wave survive Berea for crucial region victory
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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EASLEY — Taking on a scrappy Berea team, the Easley boys’ basketball team to keep it’s momentum going after a win over rival Pickens the previous week.
The Green Wave used a hot start to take the lead and they held it from there to take down the Bulldogs to take sole possession of fourth place in Region 1-4A in a
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Flame down unbeaten Greenwood
By Bru Nimmons
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PICKENS — Hosting the second-ranked and unbeaten Greenwood Eagles, the third-ranked 
Pickens girls’ basketball team knew they were in must-win territory if they wanted to stay in contention for their second consecutive region championship.
Ahead 37-36 in the final minute, the
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Liberty wins Pickens County duals wrestling championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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EASLEY — A little over two weeks before they start their state championship defense, the Liberty Red Devils took to the mat last Friday for the Pickens County duals wrestling championship and earned a big victory over their three county foes.
“I was proud of the way our guys wrestled,” Liberty head coach Derek Harris said. “We used a lot of guys tonight so everyone that we brought got to wrestle. We’re winding down our season and I feel like we’re starting to peak at the right time.”
The Red Devils dominated the day picking up a 65-12 win over Daniel, a 59-22 victory over Pickens and a 62-15 win over Easley on their way to the championship.
Ian Valllecillo, JT Spence, Jonah Pierce, Brian Reed and Isaac Reece, all major contributors from the 2023 Class 2A state champion Red Devils picked up pins as the Red Devils completed the clean sweep of their county foes.
The victory was the first Pickens County championship for Harris after taking over for former Liberty head coach Dale Burrell this season. According to Harris, he’s been happy to see the team grow throughout the season.
“We started off in December with a lot of sickness and a lot of injuries,” Harris said. “We were battling that into early January, but I felt the later we have gotten into January, we’re really starting to be where we want to be.”
The championship win also proved to be a nice response after the Red Devils fell in a close region match earlier in the week to top-ranked Chesnee. However, Liberty knows it will see the Eagles down the line in the playoffs with a chance to avenge the loss.
“We came out of that match and felt like we were the better team,” Harris said. “Three points decided it, but that’s wrestling. It made the kids understand that every point matters and tonight, I saw them fighting for that last takedown for the major (decision) when they’re up by six. So, I can see it’s really starting to resonate with the kids and they’re starting to understand why we push them so hard.”
The Red Devils will begin their title defense when the Class 2A playoffs begin on Feb. 3.
Missed free throws doom Pickens in loss
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Taking on a talented Greenwood squad, the Pickens boys’ basketball team knew it would need a nearly perfect effort on both ends in order to pull out its first region win.
However, early mental lapses by the Blue Flame led to a three-point barrage from the Eagles and 16 missed free throws prevented a
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Loving God is beyond religious knowledge
Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoking.
Everyone has their own philosophies and interpretations about spiritual topics, and this is understandable since we all have a choice to believe whatever we want. Only God knows everything and
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Lions beat Seneca for region lead
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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CENTRAL — Leading 42-33 at halftime, the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team just needed to hang on in the second half against rival Seneca to take control of first place in the Western 3A 
region standings.
The seventh-ranked Lions did much more than that, as they held sixth-ranked Seneca off the
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Liberty boys fall to GMC
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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LIBERTY — Boasting a 37-33 halftime lead over ninth-ranked Greer Middle College, the Liberty boys’ basketball team just needed a strong finish for its best win of the season.
However, the Red Devils ran out of gas in the second half in a 76-66 loss to the Blazers.
“I’m just disappointed with our effort after halftime,”
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Devils down Greer Middle College for first region win
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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LIBERTY — Going over a month without a win, the Liberty girls’ basketball team looked to get back on track at home against Greer Middle College last Wednesday.
The Red Devils managed to do just that, overcoming a slow start offensively to drop the Blazers
45-25 and get back in the win column.
“It feels good,” Liberty senior forward Kaylie Pace said. “It feels like we’re finally working as a team and we’re starting to come together.”
“The girls played well tonight,” Liberty head coach Gregg Thomas added. “The
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Mann, Williams shine as Daniel girls trounce rival Seneca
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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CENTRAL — After watching her team fall behind 7-3 early against rival Seneca on Friday, Daniel High School girls’ basketball coach Cosandar Griffin turned to freshman
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