MULLINS — Donte Cooper had 18 points to lead five Mullins players in double figures as the Auctioneers defeated Manning 75-60 in the first round of the Class 2A boys basketball playoffs Wednesday.
Saquan McFarland added 17 and both Eric Smith and Darnell Coleman finished with 12.
MULLINS (75)
Darnell Coleman 12, Saquan McFarland 17, Eric Smith 12, Stacy Wilson 11, Gregg Nelson 5, Donte Cooper 18.
MANNING (60)
M. Regin 14, T. Regin 2, D. Miller 6, M. Lloyd 4, J. Fulton 18, Z. Sharper 1, P. Dukes 9, R. Cantey 6.
RECORD: M 20-3
NEXT GAME: Mullins will host the Silver Bluff/Bishop England winner on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Goose Creek 66, West Florence 39
GOOSE CREEK — Philip Jenkins scored 31 points to lead Goose Creek past West Florence in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs.
Raheem Williamson led the Knights with 19 points followed by John Gardner with 11.
West Florence (39)
Raheem Williamson 19, John Gardner 11, Hickson 5, Balles 2, Ham 2.
Goose Creek (66)
Philip Jenkins 31, Raemond Robinson 15, Wright 7, White 3, Ham 3, Carter 2, Williams 2, Davis 2, Loney.
Hanahan 72, Marion 70 (OT)
MARION — Hanahan took advantage of free throws in overtime to earn an upset win over Marion in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
Deonte Johnson led the Swamp Foxes with 25 points.
HANAHAN (72)
Irim Aiken 5, Jaron Demark 16, Erik Sanderson 7, Adam Austin 2, Jeremy Green 24, Eric Waddell 15, Tyler Dillon 3.
MARION (70)
Justin Gause 24, D.J. Rowell 6, Dovante Gilbert 3, Quentin Washington 5, Deonte Johnson 25, Corey Moore 9.
RECORD: M 11-9
Kingstree 73, Cheraw 43
KINGSTREE — Rashad Murphy led four Kingstree players in double figures with 15 points as the Jaguars advanced in the Class 2A playoffs.
Ridge O’Neal led the Braves with 17 points.
KINGSTREE 73
Henry Morant 1, Garrick Wilson 13, Rashad Murphy 15, Dashawn Miller 4, Devin Bey 11, Craig Smalls 5, Dominique Mabry 7, Ingam Fulmore 1, Daniel Harris 6, Jerry Gainey 10.
CHERAW (43)
M. Harrington 2, M. Harris 9, M. Lauderdale 1, D. Miller 8, Ridge O’Neal 17, J. White 2, D. Holliday 4.
RECORD: K 13-11
NEXT GAME: Kingstree will host the Woodland/Ridgeland winner Saturday at 7 p.m.
LATE TUESDAY
Northside Christian 71, Maranatha Christian 44
CHARLESTON — Trey Scarlett posted a game-high 24 points but it was not enough as Maranatha fell to Northsied Christian in the quarterfinals of the SCACS state playoffs.
Joe Singletary added 13 points for the Bulldogs.
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN (71)
D.J. Adams 14, Keith Barklett 17, Blaine White 10, Casey Curey 7, Zack Missingale 4, Will Haselden 6, Nick Gilmore 10, Josh Felix 3.
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN (44)
Trey Scarlett 24, Joe Singletary 13, Phillip Kelly 5, Bradley Sports 2.
RECORD: MC 9-7

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