Cardinal men are region champs
Published 4:09 pm Thursday, February 8, 2018
- Landrum’s Trey Smith (going up for a shot under pressure, at the January 19 Chesnee game, is the Cardinals’ all-time scoring leader, with 1,948 points, after canning 32 in the Cardinals’ win over Greer Middle College High School, on Tuesday (February 6). Smith will have the chance to eclipse 2,000 varsity points, when the Cardinals meet Blacksburg on Thursday (February 8), and next Wednesday (February 14), when they host the winner of the Liberty/Brashier game, in round one of state playoffs. (photo by Mark Schmerling)
Host opening round of state playoffs
Landrum’s Cardinals have captured the Region 1-2A men’s varsity basketball title, after stopping Greer Middle College High School, 71-42, on Tuesday (February 6, at Landrum), and are set to host the winner of Thursday’s (February 8) Brashier/Liberty game next Wednesday (February 14) in the opening round of state playoffs.
In the Cardinal win over GMCHS, Landrum’s Trey Smith scored 32 points (including four three-pointers), to bring his school-best varsity total to 1,948. By season’s end, expect Smith to eclipse 2,000.
The win raised the Cardinal’s overall record to 19-4, and their region mark to 8-1.
Cardinal teammate Foster Bridges notched 14 points, with one three-pointer. Bridges was five-for-five at the line, and grabbed eight rebounds. Smith led with five steals, while teammate Turner Ussery grabbed six rebounds (the Cardinal’s Easton Jenkins grabbed five rebounds), and dished out seven assists.
The Cardinals play Blacksburg, at Blacksburg, this Thursday (February 8).
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