By J. SCOTT SEWELL jscott@theitem.com CAMDEN – So that’s how first-year Crestwood High School boys basketball head coach Aric Samuel won three state championships in his previous stops at Hartsville and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler. Crestwood pulled out a 66-63 victory over Camden on Wednesday at the Camden gymnasium, displaying a dogged, relentless full-court press that left a previouslyContinue reading “Crestwood outlasts Camden with smothering defense”
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Gamecocks work to continue strong start in highly touted Bojangles’ Bash
By J. SCOTT SEWELLjscott@theitem.com Sumter High School’s boys basketball team entered the season with a bit of uncertainty. The Gamecocks had a new coach, new system and a roster full of young players that possessed promising talent, but were thus far unproven. Seven games into the season and it’s hard to imagine the Gamecocks notContinue reading “Gamecocks work to continue strong start in highly touted Bojangles’ Bash”
