Sports

Drew Cannon (No. 3) celebrates with Julen Iturbe (No. 32) after Riverside’s win over Greer.

Third time’s the charm

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Two months ago, Riverside basketball took a nightmarish Florida trip.

The Warriors were flying high before the trip to play in a Sunshine State tournament—their record was 10-1. They went down to Florida soaring.

They left dejected.

Will Fowler

The Greer Citizen All-Area Boys Team

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The 2023-24 season saw unprecedented success for our Greer-area basketball teams.

Eleven of our 12 area teams made playoff appearances.

Nine of our 12 teams won a playoff game, while three of those teams advanced to play for a state championship.

In a historic year for Greer-area basketball, several stars led the way.

Kyndal Haroski

The Greer Citizen All-Area Girls Team

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The 2023-24 season saw unprecedented success for our Greer-area basketball teams.

Eleven of our 12 area teams made playoff appearances.

Nine of our 12 teams won a playoff game, while three of those teams advanced to play for a state championship.

In a historic year for Greer-area basketball, several stars led the way.

Riverside forward Sophia Powell cuts down the net after her Lady Warriors downed South Pointe in the upper state semifinals. Powell was stellar defensively in the win.

WALKING TALL

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Sophia Powell has no problem punching above her weight.

The Riverside Lady Warrior sophomore has emerged as a powerful paint presence. Against South Pointe in the Class 4-A upper-state semifinals, Powell was tasked with perhaps her toughest defensive assignment of the season.

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