South Carolina High School Basketball - Pelion sneaks past Ninety Six
January 31, 2025: Pelion, SC 29123 The Pelion Panthers (Pelion, SC) basketball edged the visiting Ninety Six Wildcats (Ninety Six, SC), 45-39 in Friday's league bout.
The Panthers now possess a 15-4 record. They play next when they host Saluda for a AA Region 2 bout on Tuesday, February 4. Pelion will play a Tigers team coming off a 50-34 league win over American Leadership Academy (Lexington, SC). The Tigers record now stands at 12-5.
With the loss, Ninety Six falls to 3-15 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Batesburg-Leesville (Batesburg, SC) to play the Panthers in a AA Region 2 bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Batesburg-Leesville won 46-34 in their recent league bout against Strom Thurmond (Johnston, SC)