Friday Night Scores

It was a showdown in Region 3-A Friday night in Savannah.  Country Day visited Calvary Day, two of the stronger teams in the region.  It was a standing room only crowd that saw the Cavaliers finally pulled away late, taking a 60-51 victory and Cody Padgett led the way with 16.

At Beach, the Bulldogs got back on the winning track, beating Groves 69-40 led by James Fields with 20.

Pinewood Christian improved to 9-0 for the season, pulling out a 33-32 win at John Milledge.

Memorial whipped Edmund Burke 72-44 as Colin Plummer put in 16.

Johnson showed why it is a power to contend with when the region tournament rolls around after pulling away to a 77-58 win over Bradwell Institute.  Toby Veal wound up with 27 points.

Bethesda's Alonzo Shields had 37 points in a 77-52 win over Ctzens Christian, and Anterius Roberts added 21.

McIntosh County Academy got 23 points from Roman Button, but it wasn't enough as Appling County took a 73-58 win.

DEA got 22 points from Clifford Byrd in edging Robert Toombs Christian in overtime.

Beaufort Academy bumped Bible Baptist 61-41.

Fort Dorchester overwhelmed Beaufort 70-41.

Battery Creek stopped Colleton County 62-54.

In girls basketball:

Beach runs away to a 52-36 victory Groves as Dominique Washington finished with 15 points.

Utavia Barnes netted 25 as Effingham County whipped Brunswick 50-24.

Claxton beat Bryan County 53-36 led by Lakisha Bruton with 18.

Statesboro suffered a heartbreaker, losing to Richmond Academy 38-36.

Liberty County rolled over St. Vincent's 53-15 led by Metra Walthour with 17.

Desiree Hollis had 16 to lead McIntosh County Academy to a 61-29 victory at Appling County.

It was a battle of SCISA State champions from last March when Hilton Head Prep traveled to Savannah to meet St. Andrew's and Prep takes it 44-26. At memorial... The lady matadors got 28 of their 32 points from kristen smith... But it wasn't enough as edmund burke took a 38-32 decision.

Calvary edged Country Day 50-47 in a thriller that went overtime.

Pinewood Christian rolled over John Milledge 44-36 to improve to 13-0 for the season.

In South Carolina, Beaufort beat Fort Dorchester 51-34.

Robert Toombs Christian slipped by DEA 39-38.

Jasper County 57, Wade Hampton 22