By Thomas Grant Jr.

It opens Thursday with a matchup between Dynamic Prep (Texas) and Keenan at 6 p.m. The 7:3 p.m. game will feature preseason top-ranked Ridge View  facing Moravian Prep.

The 9 p.m. nightcap features perennial national power Oak Hill Academy, coached by former Ridge View head coach Yerrick Stomeman, versus Legacy Early College.

The Blazers returns to action at 2 p.m. Friday for a first-ever matchup with Drive Academy out of Finland. The first-ever such game in school history will be open to Ridge View students, family members of Ridge View players and select invited guests.

The Day 2 evening games will feature Lancaster vs. Dynamic Prep at 6 p.m., Legacy Early
College and IMG Academy at 7:30pm, and Huntington Prep vs. Wilson at 9 p.m. It’s the first appearance at The Bash for IMG Academy which is filled with Top 100 players.

The final day will open with Powdersville versus North Augusta at 1:30 p.m., Wilson facing Drive Academy at 3 p.m., Dynamic Prep going against Chambers at 4:30 p.m., Huntington Prep versus Ridge View at 6 p.m. and the Bash finale is a national matchup between Oak Hill Academy and IMG Academy at 7:30 p.m.

Both General Admission and VIP Reserved Seat tickets are on sale now at TheBashHoops.com. Ticket giveaways on Instagram, Facebook and X began on Tuesday.

Ridge View rebounded from two preseason losses in Florida with three straight victories. It rolled past Cardinal Newman 81-49 on Dec. 3 as Yale Davis scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, six assists and five steals and Korie Corbett added 16 points and three steals.

Three nights later, it defeated former region rival A.C. Flora 76-57. Corbett led the way with 23 points and six rebounds, D.J. Wylie had 14 points and five rebounds and Davis finished with 10 points and two steals.

On Monday, Corbett was at it again. He put up 27 points and grabbed six rebounds in a 73-43 win over Dreher. Tal Staley had 11 points and Davis finished with eight points, eight assists and four steals.

Photo by Ridge View Sports

S.C. BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION RANKINGS

BOYS

(Class 5A)

Division I

1. Ridge View

2. Dorman

3. Summerville

4. Mauldin

5. Byrnes

6. Blythewood

7. Clover

8. Boiling Springs

9. Carolina Forest

10. Dutch Fork

(Class 4A)

1. North Augusta

2. Lancaster

3. Wilson

4. Crestwood

5. Wren

6. Westside

7. Gray Collegiate

8. South Florence

9. Darlington

10. South Pointe

(GIRLS)

(Class 5A)

Division I

1. Summerville

2. Dutch Fork

3. Mauldin

4. Byrnes

5. Blythewood

6. Rock Hill

7. Ashley Ridge

8. Lexington

9. Wando

10. Spring Valley         

Division II        

1. Gaffney

2. Riverside

3. North Myrtle Beach

4. Woodmont

5. Lucy Beckham

6. Berkeley

7. TL Hanna

8. Nation Ford

9. White Knoll

10. Westwood