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Sports For 2/3/12

The JV and Varsity UCHS basketball teams are in action tonight.  The JV squads are on the road at Greer tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  The varsity teams host Greer tonight at Union County High School.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys start at 7:30.  We'll have the action for you starting at 5:50 on WBCU.  This is a big game for both Union County teams, as the UCHS seniors will be playing their final home game, and they are also jockeying for playoff position.  The Lady Jackets are 10-8, 2-4, 3rd place in the region.  A win tonight should guarantee them a playoff spot.  The Lady Jackets are trying to complete a season sweep of Greer, as well as clinching their first playoff berth in more than 20 years.  The boys are 9-14, 4-2.  They are also going after a sweep of Greer, and a win should clinch 2nd place in the region and a home playoff game.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks fell to #12 Florida Thursday night, 74-66.  This was the first time since 2008 that Florida swept the season series from the Gamecocks.  South Carolina fell to 9-12, 1-6 in conference.  Both South Carolina and Clemson are both in action this weekend.  Clemson is at Virginia Tech tomorrow.  The tipoff is set for 4 p.m., and we'll have the pregame show at 3:30 p.m.  The Gamecocks host #1 Kentucky at 6 p.m.  We'll join that game in progress after Clemson basketball.

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The NY Giants and New England Patriots square off for a national title Sunday in the Super Bowl from Indianapolis.  Kickoff is slated for 6:39 p.m., and NBC has TV coverage of the game.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have UCHS Basketball, as the Yellow Jackets host Greer.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  We'll have all the action starting at 5:50 p.m.

Sports For 2/2/12

There are no middle school or high school sports activities scheduled today.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks are back in action tonight as they travel to Gainesville to take on the #12 Florida Gators.  Tipoff is set for 9 p.m., and we'll have the pregame show starting at 8:30 p.m.  The Gamecocks are 9-11 overall, and 1-5 in the SEC.  Clemson will be back in action Saturday at 4 at Virginia Tech.  We'll have that game starting at 3:30 p.m.

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Tomorrow night will be Senior Night at Union County High School, as the Yellow Jackets host Greer in a doubleheader.  Both the boys and girls are in the midst of a playoff push.  If the boys win out, they will host a first round playoff game as a #2 seed in Region 3.  The Lady Jackets are trying to make the playoffs for the first time in a number of years, going back to the Union High School days.  They are currently in third place in the region.  They defeated both Greer and Chapman earlier in the year.  One more win should clinch a playoff spot for UCHS.  The girls state tournament gets underway Monday, February 13th, while the boys get underway on Tuesday, February 14th.

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Wednesday was National Signing Day for college football.  ESPN unofficially ranked Clemson's recruiting class at #7, and South Carolina's was ranked at #15. 

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.  At 8:30, we'll have USC Basketball, as the Gamecocks are at Florida.  Tipoff is set for 9 p.m.

Sports For 2/1/12

There are no middle school or high school sports activities scheduled today.

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Last night, Union County High School split a basketball doubleheader with Blue Ridge.  The Lady Jackets lost to the Tigers, 68-56.  The Jackets are 10-8 overall, and 2-4 in region play.  Blue Ridge is 15-6, 4-1.  McKale Hardy led the way with 22 points, and Kristin Giles added 16.  The Lady Jackets trailed 31-24 at halftime.  They closed to within 2 early in the 3rd quarter before a 15-0 run gave Blue Ridge a big 48-31 lead.  Union County closed the gap to 60-54 in the 4th, but Blue Ridge hit a couple of key three-pointers to stretch the lead back out.  In the boys game, Union County defeated Blue Ridge, 89-42.  Union County improved to 9-14, 4-2.  Blue Ridge is 3-18, 1-4.  Brett Smith had a career night with 34 points, including a school-record 9 three-pointers.  The Jackets tied a school record, hitting 18 threes in the game, easily enough to win the game.  Devontae Glenn had 11 points.  Next up for Union County is Senior Night on Friday, as the Jackets host Greer for a doubleheader.  A win by the boys over Greer should clinch a #2 seed and home playoff game for the Jackets.  The Lady Jackets are still trying to clinch a playoff spot.

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Clemson lost another close game on the road, falling to #16 Virginia, 65-61.  The Tigers are 11-10 overall, and 3-4 in ACC play.  They travel to Blacksburg, VA, for a game Saturday at Virginia Tech at 3:30 p.m.  The Gamecocks are back in action tomorrow, as they travel to face Florida.  We'll have the game on WBCU starting at 8:30 p.m.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk, with all the news from Signing Day, from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/31/12

There are no middle school sports activities scheduled today.

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The UCHS JV girls and boys basketball teams are on the road today at Blue Ridge.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow around 7:30.  The UCHS varsity teams host Blue Ridge tonight, with the girls tipping off at 6 and the boys at 7:30.  We'll have all the action on WBCU starting at 5:50 with the pregame lineups.  These are important games for both teams.  The Lady Jackets are fighting for the third and final playoff spot in the region, and they are also trying to avenge an earlier loss to Blue Ridge.  The boys are looking to sweep Blue Ridge for the season, and they are hoping to get a home playoff game as the #2 seed in the region.  They would need to win out for that to happen.

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The Clemson Tigers are back in action tonight at #16 Virginia.  The game tips off at 7 p.m.

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The AP college basketball rankings are out, and Kentucky remains at #1.  The rest of the top 5 are Syracuse, Ohio State, Missouri and North Carolina.  #6-10 are Baylor, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State and unbeaten Murray State.  #11-15 are UNLV, Florida, Creighton, Georgetown and Marquette.  #16-20 are Virginia, San Diego St., St. Mary's, Wisconsin and Indiana.  #21-25 are Florida State, Mississippi State, Michigan, Gonzaga and Vanderbilt. 

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College baseball is right around the corner.  Florida is ranked #1 in the ESPN Preseason rankings.  South Carolina is ranked #2.  Stanford, North Carolina and Texas round out the top 5.  #6-10 are Texas A&M, Rice, Arkansas, Florida State and Georgia Tech.  #11-15 are TCU, Vanderbilt, Miami, LSU and Oklahoma. #16-20 are Cal State-Fullerton, Virginia, UCLA, Oregon State and Arizona.  #21-25 are St. John's, California, Clemson, Louisville and Georgia.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have UCHS Basketball, as the Jackets host Blue Ridge.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  We'll have the action starting at 5:50 p.m.

Sports For 1/30/12

Middle school basketball today features Jonesville at Lockhart today.  The girls tip off at 5, and the boys follow. 

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Union County dropped a doubleheader to Clinton Friday night.  The girls lost, 66-41, falling to 10-7 overall, 2-3 in the region.  Clinton improved to 14-6, 5-0.  McKale Hardy led the Lady Jackets with 15 points, the only one in double figures.  The Clinton boys also defeated Union County, 71-59.  Union County is now 7-14, 3-2 in region play, while Clinton improves to 12-9, 5-0.  Clinton held a 25-7 lead after the first quarter, and stretched it to a 20-point lead early in the 2nd.  By halftime, the score was 35-24.  Union County drew to within 2 points, 41-39, in the 3rd quarter before Clinton stretched it out.  Next up for Union County, Blue Ridge comes to town tomorrow for a doubleheader.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys at 7:30.

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The Clemson Tigers defeated Wake Forest Saturday, 71-60.  They are 11-9, 3-3.  They travel to face Virginia tomorrow for a 7 p.m. contest.  South Carolina could not build on their first SEC win, falling to Ole Miss, 66-62.  The Gamecocks are 9-11, 1-5.  They go on the road at Florida Thursday night at 9 p.m.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/27/12

There are no middle school sports scheduled today.  Union County High School's JV basketball teams are on the road at Clinton.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  Meanwhile, the UCHS Varsity girls and boys basketball teams are in action, hosting Clinton tonight at UCHS.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  WBCU will air both games tonight, starting at 5:50 p.m.  Both varsity teams need a win to stay in the playoff hunt as well as the region title chase.

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South Carolina and Clemson are back in action tomorrow.  Clemson hosts Wake Forest at noon.  The pregame show on WBCU begins at 11:30.  Clemson is 2-3 in ACC play.  South Carolina travels to Ole Miss, hoping to start an SEC winning streak.  The tipoff is at 7 p.m., and we'll have the pregame show starting at 6:30.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have UCHS basketball, as the girls and boys host Clinton tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  We'll have all the action starting at 5:50.

Sports For 1/26/12

There are no middle school or UCHS sports activities scheduled today.

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NBA division leaders:  Eastern Conference:  Atlantic Division--Philadelphia leads Boston by 4 games.  Central Division--Chicago leads Indiana by 2-1/2 games.  Southeast Division--Miami leads Orlando and Atlanta by 1/2 game.  Western Conference:  Southwest Division--San Antonio leads Memphis and Dallas by 1 game.  Northwest Division--Oklahoma City leads Denver by 2 games.  Pacific Division--LA Clippers and LA Lakers tied for the lead, 4 games ahead of Phoenix and Golden State.

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Union County has a couple of big games scheduled tomorrow night at UCHS.  The Yellow Jackets host Clinton in a doubleheader.  The girls are 2-2 in the region, while Clinton is undefeated.  A Union County win would put the Lady Jackets back into the region race.  The boys are 3-1 in the region, while Clinton is 4-0.  A win would give them a tie atop the standings.  Clinton swept the last doubleheader with Union County.  We'll have all the action starting tomorrow at 5:50 with the pregame lineups.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/25/12

All three county middle school basketball teams are in action today.  The girls tip off at 5, and the boys follow.  Sims is on the road at Boiling Springs, Jonesville is at Pacolet, and Lockhart hosts Campobello.

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There are no UCHS sports activities scheduled today.

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The latest USA Today/ESPN basketball poll puts Kentucky at #1, followed by Missouri at #2, Ohio State at #3, Syracuse is #4, and Kansas is #5.  6-10 is Duke, Baylor, North Carolina, Murray State (the only remaining unbeaten team in Division 1), and Georgetown.  11-15 is Michigan State, San Diego State, Florida, Creighton and UNLV. 16-20 is Mississippi State, Indiana, Marquette, Connecticut, and St. Mary's.  Rounding out the top 25 are Virginia, Michigan, Harvard, Kansas State, and Louisville and Wisconsin tied for #25.

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The NFL Pro Bowl is set for this weekend in Hawaii.  Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers was named to the NFC squad, due to Eli Manning competing in the Super Bowl the following week.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks are in action tonight, hosting Alabama at 8 p.m.  We'll have the pregame show on WBCU starting at 7:30 p.m.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-7:30.  At 7:30, we'll have Gamecocks basketball, as they host Alabama.  The tipoff is set for 8 p.m.

Sports For 1/24/12

The Sims Middle School basketball team hosts Dawkins.  The girls tip off at 5, and the boys will follow.  There are no UCHS sports scheduled for today.

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Union County's varsity teams swept a doubleheader from Spartanburg Christian Academy Monday night at Union County High School.  It was not good news for the JVs, though.  The JV boys fell in the early game, losing 47-38.  The UCHS Lady Yellow Jackets beat SCA for the second time this year, 53-27.  Coach Washington's squad improves to 10-6 overall, and 2-2 in region play.  SCA fell to 6-11 overall, 3-1 in their region.  Kristin Giles led the way with 20 points, including three 3-pointers.  McKale Hardy had 12 points, and Mari Eison added 11.  Union County led by one at halftime, but they outscored Spartanburg Christian 36-11 in the second half to cruise to victory.  The Union County boys avenged two earlier losses to Spartanburg Christian this year, winning 57-50.  The Jackets improve to 7-13 overall, and 3-1 in region play.  Spartanburg Christian fell to 11-11, and 3-1 in their region.  TJ Jeter led the Jackets with 12 points, including four big free throws late in the game when Spartanburg Christian pulled to within one.  Brett Smith added 10 points.  Union County led by 6 at halftime.  Next up for Union County is a big region matchup against Clinton at home.  We'll have both contests for you on WBCU Friday night starting at 5:50.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/20/12

The UCHS JV girls and boys basketball teams are at Chapman tonight for a doubleheader.  The Varsity teams will host Chapman.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30 for both JV and Varsity games.

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South Carolina visits Auburn tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.  The Gamecocks are looking for their first SEC win of the season.  We will not have the game on WBCU due to our commitments for Clemson basketball.  The Tigers host Georgia Tech at 2:30 p.m.  We'll have the pregame show for you starting at 2 p.m.

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The NFL conference champions will be decided this weekend.  In the AFC, Baltimore is at New England at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.  The NFC Championship boasts the NY Giants at San Francisco at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have Union County High School basketball, as the girls and boys host Chapman.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  We'll have both games on WBCU, starting around 5:50 p.m.

Sports For 1/19/12

Middle school sports has all 3 schools' basketball teams in action today.  The girls tip off at 5 p.m. in all games, and the boys follow.  Sims hosts Gable, Jonesville is at Whitmire, and Lockhart hosts Blacksburg.

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Union County High School's varsity wrestling team hosts Chapman tonight at 7 p.m.

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Girl's softball starts February 15th with a scrimmage against Broome at home.  On February 17th, they will host Dorman in a scrimmage.  On February 29, they will host York in a scrimmage.  All scrimmages will begin at 5:30.  The season begins March 5 at Nation Ford.  Other non-conference matchups has the Lady Jackets facing Woodruff, Clover and Boiling Springs, in addition to Nation Ford.  They will participate in the Crescent Spring Break Tournament April 6-7.  WBCU will be able to broadcast at least four of their regular season games, when they do not conflict with the baseball team. 

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The Gamecocks are back in action Saturday against Auburn on the road at 1:30.  Clemson, meanwhile, hosts Georgia Tech in a game that tips off at 2:30 p.m.  We will have the pregame show beginning at 2 p.m.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/17/12

Middle school sports for today:  Jonesville at Blacksburg--girls tip off at 5 and the boys follow.  Lockhart hosts Pacolet--girls tip off at 5 and the boys follow.

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The UCHS JV basketball teams will host Greer tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  The varsity teams are on the road at Greer tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys at 7:30.  We'll have the boys game for you at 7:20 p.m.  Union County finally returns home Friday night as they host Chapman.

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High school baseball begins February 24th with the preseason tournament at the Timken Sports Complex.  Coach Tommy Petty's team will try to improve on last year's great results, when the Yellow Jackets came within one win of a state championship.  The Jackets will return a lot of their pitching from last year. 

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-7:20 p.m.  At 7:20, we'll have UCHS Basketball, as the Union County boys are on the road at Greer. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Sports For 1/16/12

The UCHS varsity wrestling team has a match at Greer tonight at 7 p.m.

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The UCHS girls and boys basketball teams split a doubleheader at Blue Ridge Friday.  The Lady Jackets fell to Blue Ridge, 48-38.  The Lady Jackets are 7-6 overall, and 0-2 overall.  The boys picked up their first region win of the season, 65-56.  The Yellow Jackets are 4-13 overall and 1-1 in region play.  TJ Jeter led the scoring with 19 points.  Devontae Glenn added 17 points, Keiston Smith had 12 points, and Brett Smith added 11.  The Yellow Jackets wrap up their road swing Tuesday at Greer.  We'll have the boys game at 7:20 p.m.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks fell to the #19 Florida Gators Saturday, 79-65.  In the latest AP poll, the Gators moved up to #17.  Next up for South Carolina is a Saturday contest at Auburn.  The tip off will be at 1:30 p.m.  We will not air the game due to our commitment to Clemson basketball.  Speaking of Clemson, the Tigers fell to #8 Duke, 73-66.  Duke is now #4 in the latest AP poll.  Clemson travels to Miami on Wednesday to take on the Hurricanes.  The tip off is set for 7 p.m., and WBCU will have the action for you starting with the pregame show at 6:30.

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The NFL conference championship games are set after this weekend's action.  The San Francisco 49ers rallied past the New Orleans Saints Saturday, 36-32.  They will face the NY Giants, who knocked out defending Super Bowl Champions Green Bay Packers, 37-20 on Sunday.  In the AFC, the New England Patriots dominated the Denver Broncos Saturday, 45-10, while the Baltimore Ravens got past the Houston Texans, 20-13, setting up a Baltimore at New England showdown Sunday.  The AFC championship game is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, with the NFC championship to follow at 6:30 in San Francisco.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/13/12

The UCHS girls and boys JV basketball teams are hosting Blue Ridge today.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  The Union County High School varsity basketball teams are back in action today.  They face Blue Ridge.  The girls tip off at 6 p.m., and we'll air the boys' contest at 7:30 p.m.

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Clemson lost their first ACC game Thursday night, falling to the Boston College Eagles, 59-57.  Boston College went ahead with 42 seconds left, and they hung on for the win.  Clemson falls to 9-7 overall, and 1-1 in conference play.  Clemson hosts #8 Duke Sunday at 6 p.m.  The pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m.  The Gamecocks are back in action tomorrow, as they host #19 Florida at 7 p.m.  The pregame show will begin at 6:30 tomorrow.

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The divisional round of the NFL playoffs begins tomorrow.  Saturday at 4:30, New Orleans is at San Francisco.  At 8 p.m., Denver travels to New England to face the Patriots.  Sunday's games feature the Houston Texans at the Baltimore Ravens at 1 p.m., and at 4:30, the NY Giants are at the Green Bay Packers.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-7:20.  At 7:20, we'll have UCHS Boys basketball, as Union County faces Blue Ridge.  Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Sports For 1/12/12

Union County middle school sports for today: Sims boys at D.R. Hill at 6 p.m.  Dawkins at Sims girls at 6 p.m.  Jonesville at Lockhart--girls tip off at 5, and the boys at 6:30.

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UCHS varsity wrestling at Greer at 7 p.m.

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Clemson travels to face Boston College tonight at 7 p.m.  We'll have the game for you starting at 6:30 with the pregame show.  The Tigers look to start ACC play with a 2-0 record.

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WBCU Sports has learned that Clemson defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will not be returning to the Tigers next year.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-6:30.  At 6:30, we'll have Clemson Tigers basketball live from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, as Clemson takes on Boston College.  The pregame show begins at 6:30, and the tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

Sports For 1/11/12

Union County lost a doubleheader to Clinton Tuesday.  The girls fell to the Lady Red Devils, 65-49.  Kristin Giles led with 13 points, and McKale Hardy added 11.  Union County closed to within 6 points early in the 4th quarter, but they couldn't get any closer.  Union County falls to 7-5 overall.  The boys also lost to Clinton in their region opener, falling to the Red Devils, 74-60.  They are 3-14 overall.  Union County led 33-20 with 4:30 left in the half, but Clinton cut the lead to 37-33 at halftime.  Clinton outscored Union County 24-6 in the 3rd quarter, and they rolled to the win.  Brett Smith led the Jackets with 24 points, including 5 three-pointers.  Devontae Glenn chipped in 15 points.  Next up for Union County is a matchup at the Blue Ridge Tigers Friday night.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys at 7:30.

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South Carolina lost to Vanderbilt Tuesday, falling to 8-8 overall and 0-2 in SEC play.  The Commodores won, 67-57.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/10/12

The JV girls and boys basketball teams host Clinton tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  The varsity teams are at Clinton tonight.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys follow at 7:30.  We'll have the boys game for you here on WBCU at 7:20 p.m.

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NFL playoff action from the weekend saw Denver defeat Pittsburgh, 29-23 in overtime.  Denver will face the New England Patriots Saturday at 8 p.m.  The Houston Texans defeated Cincinnati, 31-10, setting up a Sunday matchup at the Baltimore Ravens at 1 p.m.  In the NFC, the New Orleans Saints knocked off Detroit, 45-28.  The Saints will travel to San Francisco for a 4:30 p.m. Saturday matchup at the 49ers.  The NY Giants dominated Atlanta, 24-2, setting up their matchup Sunday at the Green Bay Packers.  The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m.

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South Carolina looks for their first conference win as they host Vanderbilt tonight at 9 p.m.  Clemson will be back in action Thursday night as they travel to take on Boston College.

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Alabama recorded the first BCS title game shutout, dominating LSU, 21-0 Monday night.  Alabama is the BCS National Champion, and they were also voted the AP #1 team, as well. 

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-7:20 p.m.  At 7:20, we'll have UCHS Boys basketball for you, as the Yellow Jackets open region play at Clinton.  Tipoff for the boys game is expected at 7:30 p.m.  Following UCHS Basketball, we'll have Gamecocks basketball, as South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt.  Tipoff is set for 9 p.m., and we'll join the game in progress.

Sports For 1/9/12

Middle school sports for today:  Sims boys basketball is at Fairforest at 6 p.m.  The Sims ladies host Carver at 6 p.m.  Jonesville has a doubleheader at Pacolet, with the girls tipping off at 5, and the boys following around 6:30. 

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UCHS sports for today:  Varsity boys wrestling is at Chapman for a match at 7 p.m.

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High school basketball from Friday saw Union County lose a doubleheader to Gaffney.  The Lady Indians avenged an earlier loss, defeating Union County, 47-40.  The Lady Jackets fall to 7-4 overall.  Union County was down by 2 in the final minute and a half, but they could not overcome them.  The boys lost to Gaffney, 75-27.  Coach Will Hickson's squad falls to 3-12 overall.  TJ Jeter led the way with 8 points.  Union County begins region play tomorrow at Clinton.  The girls tip off at 6 p.m., and the boys will follow at 7:30.  We'll have the boys game for you starting at 7:20 p.m.

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South Carolina fell to #2 Kentucky Saturday in their SEC opener, 79-64.  The Gamecocks host Vanderbilt tomorrow at 9 p.m.  We'll join the game in progress after UCHS basketball.  Clemson, meanwhile, won their conference opener, downing Florida State, 79-59.  Clemson is at Boston College Thursday for a 7 p.m. contest.  We'll be on the air at 6:30 Thursday with the pregame show.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/6/12

UCHS sports for today:  the varsity girls and boys basketball teams are in action tonight at Gaffney.  The girls tip off at 6, and the boys at 7:30.  We'll air the boys game starting at 7:20 with the pregame lineups.

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The Sims wrestling team is in action Saturday at Byrnes.

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The Cotton Bowl will be played tonight in Dallas at Cowboys Stadium.  Arkansas faces Kansas State in the contest that kicks off at 8 p.m. on FOX.  The BBVA Compass Bowl is set for Saturday at 1 p.m., with SMU taking on Pittsburgh.  The GoDaddy.com Bowl is Sunday at 9 p.m., featuring Arkansas State and Northern Illinois.  The BCS National Championship Game is scheduled for Monday night in New Orleans.  Kickoff will be at 8:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPN.  #1 LSU faces #2 Alabama.

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The NFL wild card playoffs start this weekend.  Saturday's contests are:  Cincinnati at Houston--4:30 p.m. (NBC) and Detroit at New Orleans--8 p.m. (NBC). Sunday's games are:  Atlanta at NY Giants--1 p.m. (FOX) and Pittsburgh at Denver--4:30 p.m. (CBS).  Teams with byes are:  San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens.

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College basketball this weekend has South Carolina and Clemson beginning conference play.  South Carolina has a tough test at Kentucky at 4 p.m.  Clemson opens ACC action at 4 p.m., hosting Florida State.  We'll have the Clemson game for you starting at 3:30 with the pregame show.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-7:20 p.m.  At 7:20, we'll have UCHS Basketball, as the boys face Gaffney on the road.  Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Sports For 1/5/12

All three middle school basketball teams are in action today with doubleheaders.  Sims will host Woodruff today.  Jonesville is at Campobello.  Lockhart hosts Whitmire.  The girls tip off at 5 for all schools, and the boys will follow around 6:30.

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The UCHS varsity wrestling team has a match today at Blue Ridge at 7 p.m.  The girls and boys JV basketball teams host Gaffney today.  The JV girls tip off at 6, with the boys tipping off at 7:30.

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Clemson was blown out in their Orange Bowl matchup with West Virginia, falling 70-33.  The Tigers gave up 35 points in the 2nd quarter, with turnovers keying the momentum shift.  West Virginia finished their season with a 10-3 record, while Clemson fell to 10-4.

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The Cotton Bowl will be played at Cowboys Stadium tomorrow at 8 p.m.  Arkansas will take on Kansas State.

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The UCHS varsity basketball teams will get back in action tomorrow at Gaffney.  The girls will tip off at 6, and the boys tip off at 7:30.  We'll have the pregame lineups at 7:15.  Region play begins next Tuesday.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-8 p.m.

Sports For 1/4/12

Today on WBCU, we'll have college football action, as Clemson takes on West Virginia in the Orange Bowl.  The pregame show begins at 5:30 p.m., and the kickoff is at 8:30.

Sports For 1/3/12

The South Carolina Gamecocks picked up their record 11th victory in a season, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 30-13, in Monday's Capital One Bowl from Orlando, FL.  The Gamecocks finish the season with an 11-2 record.  Other bowl action Monday included Michigan State defeating Georgia in 3 overtimes in the Outback Bowl, 33-30.  Florida defeated Ohio State in the Gator Bowl, 24-17.  In the Ticket City Bowl, Houston defeated Penn State, 30-14.  Oregon won the Rose Bowl over Wisconsin, 45-38, and in the late game, Oklahoma State outlasted Stanford in overtime in the Fiesta Bowl, 41-38.

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The Sugar Bowl is the only game scheduled today, as Michigan takes on Virginia Tech at 8:30 p.m.

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South Carolina has their final non-conference basketball game tonight, hosting SC State at 7 p.m.  We'll be on the air at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show.  The Gamecocks open SEC play at Kentucky on Saturday.

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Today on WBCU, we'll have SC Sports Talk from 6:05-6:30, and then we'll have USC Basketball, as the Gamecocks host the SC State Bulldogs.  The pregame show begins at 6:30, and the tipoff is set for 7.   

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