Bowling Green comes in 2nd at South State Tournament

Published 1:15 pm Friday, February 19, 2021

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Bowling Green School’s Buccaneers were second in the 2021 South 3A Basketball Tournament that took place on Feb. 9-10, 12-13 at Columbia Academy.

The Buccaneers began the tournament by defeating Canton Academy, 46-33 on Feb. 10.

Two days later, Bowling Green School moved to the championship game by winning against Tri-County Academy, 44-34.

Bowling Green was defeated in the title game, 54-30, by Clinton Christian Academy.

Three Bowling Green players made the all-tournament team, including Dalton Crain, Rece Dillon and Triston Jones.

The top four teams move on to the Class 3A Tournament.

The event will take place on Feb. 23-24 and 26-27.

Bowling Green School’s first game of the tournament will take place on Feb. 24 against Oak Hill Academy at 6:30 p.m. The winner will play either Carroll Academy or Riverfield Academy.

COURTESY PHOTO/Terryl Hicks
Pictured are Bowling Green School’s all-tournament players, Rece Dillon (left), Triston Jones (middle) and Dalton Crain (right).