Tuesday’s area sports briefs

ORANGEBURG The Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach boys basketball team was in familiar territory heading into Tuesday’s quarterfinal matchup against Newberry Academy in the SCISA Class A state playoffs.

The Saints, however, weren’t used to the result as they came up short in a 51-48 loss.

“The boys are sick,” Christian Academy coach Darren Gore said. “We played hard. We got everything we wanted. We had four possessions in a row to get a chance at it and we either walked or threw the ball away. They knew it was right there in their grasp. It’s a tough loss, especially for our lone Senior Alex Morris.”

Junior Kendall Henry led the way for the Saints with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Max Smith had six rebounds and two blocks and Alex Morris and Matt Doria each scored six points for Christian Academy.

“We will come back loaded for next year as everyone is coming back,” Gore said. “We got to get to work again this summer and work on some things.”

•  CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF MYRTLE BEACH (48) – Austin Guyton 3, Max Smith 5, Alex Morris 6, Josh Lang 3, Cole Gore 2, Matt Doria 6, Garrett Richards 2, Alex Newsome 3, Kendall Henry 18

•  NEWBERRY ACADEMY (51) – Drew Pirie 7, Derrek Sligh 7, Dylan Skipper 3, Justin Suber 8, Matt Bell 26

• 3-point goals: Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach 7 (Morris 2, Lang, Doria 2, Newsome, Henry 2). Team fouls: Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach 23, Newberry Academy 10. Fouled out: Newsome. Technical fouls: Guyton, Alex Cole.

• Records: Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach (17-11); Newberry Academy (22-7)

High school

boys lacrosse

• (At) Academic Magnet 4, Socastee 3 | Sage Beadling, Steph Dailey and Jioveny Rendon each scored goals and Joey Lazaross made 12 saves, but the Braves came up short in their first match of the season.

Nick Boriello had an assist for Socastee.

Area golf

• Myrtle Beach resident Yoshio Yamamoto was tied with three other players for the first-round lead after shooting 3-under 69 in a NGA Pro Golf Series event at Barefoot Resort’s Norman Course.

Brock Elder of Randleman, N.C., Jesse Massie of Louisville, Ky., and Phil Hendrickson of Danville, Ky. also shot 69.

Murrells Inlet’s Zack Byrd fired a 72.

CCU women’s golf

•  PARRISH, Fla. Brittany Henderson shot a final-round 73 to help the Coastal Carolina women’s golf team finish in 10th at the Central District Invitational.

The Chanticleers shot 14-over 302 Tuesday and finished at 42-over 906, 24 strokes behind winner TCU.

Henderson finished tied for sixth at 218, Frida Castillo (76) tied for 31st (228), Kaitlin Higginbotham (78) tied for 38th (229), Jessica Alexander (76) tied for 47th (231) and Courtney Boe (82) tied for 74th (246).