Greenville boys pick up 17th straight win, Westside girls advance
(WSPA) – High school basketball playoffs continued Wednesday with a handful of games in action to set the stage for the upcoming Upper State finals in Florence.
At Greenville, the Red Raider boys survived against Riverside, 61-48. They advance to 4A Upper State finals where they will face Fort Mill Monday.
On the girls side in 4A, the Westside Rams rolled past Daniel 73-24 to face Greenville.
In 2A, High Point Academy dominated the court against Batesburg-Leesville, 84-51. They face Liberty who defeated Central to advance, 53-44.
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