Eastside and Hartsville will play for the Class AAA boys basketball championship next Saturday at Colonia Life Arena in Columbia.
Eastside beat Daniel, 64-60, in overtime Saturday at the Bi-Lo Center. Hartsville advanced to the state championship by beating Darlington, 64-62.
Daniel (21-7) had an 8-point third quarter advantage but didn’t score in the final 4:47 of regulation. Eastside (25-3) tied the game 54-54 with 53 seconds left in the game.
Sherman led Eastside with 27 points, Davaris McGowens scored 13 points and Nigel Owens added 11.
Justin Dotson scored 24 points for Daniel with Jae’lon Oglesby adding 14 points and Nigel Owens scored 10 points.
State Championships
All game in Columbia
AAAA Boys
Irmo vs. Goose Creek, Friday 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Irmo 63, Hillcrest 49
Goose Creek 63, Sumter 49
AAAA Girls
Dorman vs. Dutch Fork, Friday 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Dorman 49, Wade Hampton 45
Dutch Fork 40, Aiken 24
AAA Boys
Eastside vs. Hartsville, Saturday 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Eastside 64, Daniel 60
Hartsville 64, Darlington 62
AAA Girls
Championship
Lower Richland vs. Orangeburg-Wilkinson, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Lower Richland 47, Wren 35
Orangeburg-Wilkinson 35, Crestwood 26
AA Boys
Championship
Newberry vs. Lake Marion, Saturday, 4 p.m.
Semifinals
Newberry 76, Keenan 60
Lake Marion 68, Silver Bluff 61
AA Girls
Championship
Keenan vs. Bishop England, Saturday 2 p.m.
Semifinals
Keenan 64, Abbeville 30
Bishop England 55, Kingstree 41
A Boys
Championship
Lewisville vs. Whale Branch, Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Lewisville 58, Christ Church 30
Whale Branch 73, Carvers Bay 60
A Girls
Championship
McCormick vs. Hemingway, Saturday 11 a.m.
Semifinals
McCormick 62, McBee 52
Hemingway 51, Timmonsville 35
