Center Point (AL) scored a 39-32 victory over Orangeburg (SC) in the opening game of the 2015 Crescom Bank Holiday Invitational at the Myrtle Beach (SC) Convention Center. With the game tied at 26-26 with 12:05 remaining in the second half, Center Point (7-6) went on an 8-2 run to open a 34-28 advantage with...Read More
“With 16 of the nation’s top teams contending, there’s sure to be a lot of excitement,” Rhodes continued. “As just a few examples, our lineup includes defending national champions, Montverde Academy (FL), and nationally ranked #2 Mustang High School, (OK) with returning senior, Austin Meyer, currently ranked 54th in the nation. Poca High School (WV)...Read More
The 35th Annual Beach Ball Classic basketball tournament will be held in December of this year. To celebrate this special anniversary the Beach Ball Classic is conducting a logo contest. Entries will be judged by a team consisting of members from the BBC committee and the staff at Marketing Strategies Advertising & PR. The team...Read More
Malik Beasley scored 33 points to lead St. Francis (GA) to an 80-54 victory over North Little Rock (AR) in a consolation bracket game of the 2014 Beach Ball Classic at the Myrtle Beach (SC) Convention Center. St. Francis (9-2; Alpharetta, GA) trailed only briefly early in the opening 16-minute half before building leads as...Read More
Miami (FL) Senior became just the second team in the history of the CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational to repeat as champions as the Stingarees posted a 55-44 victory over Riverdale (TN). Miami Senior (13-1) joins Seneca (SC), which captured the first two CBHI titles in 1999 and 2000, as the only other program to win...Read More
Riverdale (PA) ran into the championship game of the 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational with an impressive 55-33 victory over Archbishop John Carrol (TN) in the second semifinal contest. Riverdale will face the defending CBHI champion Miami Senior on Monday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Riverside put any doubt about who would win this contest away...Read More
Shelbyville (TN) Central turned a three-point halftime advantage into a 53-31 victory over Fayette County (GA) to advance to the fifth place game of the 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational. After trading baskets to open the second half, Shelbyville (8-5) went on a 19-0 run that opened 43-23 advantage with 7:02 to play. Fayette County...Read More
Riverdale (TN) led all but a little over one minute of the contest and cruised into the semifinal round of the 2014 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational with a 65-46 win over William Fleming (VA). Riverdale (11-1; Murfreesboro, TN) forced William Fleming (4-2; Roanoke, VA) into 36 turnovers and scored 34 points off of those miscues...Read More
The Beach Ball Classic presented over $10,000 in college scholarships to ten area athletes at the 30th annual scholarship banquet held recently at the Myrtle Beach Train Depot. The scholarships were awarded to student athletes within the Horry County School System who have excelled both academically and athletically during their high school careers. “Our scholarship...Read More
Come out this weekend to see the best senior players from South and North Carolina play each other for bragging rights in the Carolinas in the visitmyrtlebeach.com Carolinas All Star Classic. For players particpating, visit http://carolinasallstarclassic.com/Players/tabid/62/Default.aspx Friday, March 21st Event: Slam Dunk / 3- Point Contest Event Emcee: Location: Myrtle Beach High School...Read More