Playoff

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Eagles edge Lake City to reach Elite 8

As the missed layups and frustration mounted in the fourth quarter, Beaufort High’s sudden hopes of a stunning playoff win began to dwindle. But Samari Bonds’ quick hands came through in the clutch, and added a new chapter in another storybook Eagle postseason run.

Bonds came up with a steal and dunk to give Beaufort the lead, then converted another steal for a layup as the final seconds ticked down in The Nest on Friday night to seal a 58-55 victory over Lake City and a spot in the SCHSL 3A Elite Eight.

“We didn’t give up,” Beaufort head coach Jeremy Huff said. “All 11 guys in this game fought until the end. When we lost to West Florence in the second round last year, we knew that defense was we had to work on. Our defensive effort has just been unbelievable.”

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