MYRTLE BEACH AJ Walker had a game-high 14 points to lead Georgetown over Socastee 42-39 in both teams Region VII-AAA opener on Tuesday night.

Walker hit three 3-pointers for the Bulldogs and Charlie McGirt added eight points.

The Braves were led by Adarius McCray’s 12 points, while Will Caswell had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

•  GEORGETOWN (42) – Dequan Gibson 6, Eddie Anderson 5, AJ Walker 14, Anthony Blair 6, Lesi Chen 3, Charlie McGirt 8.

•  S OCASTEE (39) – Dante Moore 3, Adarius McCray 12, Devin Melko 7, Will Caswell 10, Dylan Thompson 7.

• 3-point goals: Georgetown 5 (Anderson, Walker 3, Chen); Socastee 9 (Moore, McCray 4, Melko, Caswell 2, Thompson). Team fouls: Georgetown 12, Socastee 13.

• Records: Socastee (4-6, 0-1 Region VII-AAA), Georgetown (10-5, 1-0 Region VII-AAA)

High school boys basketball

•  (At) Carvers Bay 53, Timmonsville 46 | Da’Shaun Aiken had a game-high 20 points to lead the Bears in their Region VIII-A opener over Timmonsville.

Franklin King led Timmonsville with 15 points.

•  TIMMONSVILLE (46) – Keyshawn Manefore 4, Tamaric Jones 13, Franklin King 15, Jalin Moore 5, Tyreke Jones 7, Malik Jean 2

•  CARVERS BAY (53) – Walter Linen 9, Shayton Durrand 7, Shaquand Durrand 1, Da’Shaun Aiken 20, Rashad Dorsey 6, Chris Carter 2, Darius Williams 8

• 3-point goals: Timmonsville 2 (Ta. Jones, King); Carvers Bay 2 (Aiken, Dorsey). Team fouls: Timmonsville 17, Carvers Bay 11. Fouled out: Manefore. Technical fouls: None.

• Records: Carvers Bay (9-5, 1-0 Region VIII-A)

•  Wilson 68, (at) Myrtle Beach 62 | Nolin Butler and Soloman Cooper combined for 27 points, but the Tigers proved too much as they got the win.

•  WILSON (68) – Quentin Boston 2, Chris Dixon 2, R. McCale 6, A.J. Walker 6, T.J. Frederick 2, Jeff Gandy 10, Taveon Haile 8, Patrell Rogers 26, Devin Thompson 6.

•  MYRTLE BEACH (62) – Tyshame Lewis 3, Graham Vaughn 3, Nolin Butler 13, Mason Lewis 12, Brooks Swanson 3, Tyrone Cooper 8, Soloman Cooper 14, Coleman Martini 6.

• 3-point goals: Wilson 5 (McCale, Rogers 4); Myrtle Beach 3 (Butler, Lewis 2). Team fouls: Wilson 20, Myrtle Beach 16. Fouled out: Lewis, Singleton.

• Records: Myrtle Beach (7-8, 0-1 RegionVII-AAA), Wilson (8-5, 1-0 Region VII-AAA)

•  West Florence 67, (at) Carolina Forest 52 | Ryan Yurachek’s team-high 15 points wasn’t enough for the Panthers in their Region VI-AAAA opener against the Knights.

Kelso Wright led West Florence with a game-high 21 points.

•  WEST FLORENCE (67) – Kelso Wright 21, Shamore Mores 10, Ryan Ellis 11, Lachel Durant 4, Elijah Casey 4, Thomas Driggers 4, Jamal Cummings 10, David Driggers 4

•  CAROLINA FOREST (52) – Xavier Jones 6, Chris Johnson 11, Parker Helderson 5, Ryan Yurachek 15, Jawan Butler-Stevens 11, Trey Johnson 4

• 3-point goals: West Florence 3 (Wright, Ellis 2); Carolina Forest 3 (Jones, Johnson, Helderson). Team fouls: West Florence 20, Carolina Forest 15. Fouled out: Casey. Technical fouls: Carolina Forest coach.

• Records: Carolina Forest (3-12, 0-1 Region VI-AAAA)

High school girls basketball

•  (At) Carolina Forest 58, West Florence 54 | The Panthers had a big fourth quarter as Ashleigh Turner scored 24 points and Marisa Runyon had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

A.J. Scudder led the Knights with 13 points.

•  WEST FLORENCE (54) – D. Walker 12, J. Jackson 6, K. Corbin 6, L. Tyner 6, M. White 5, A.J. Scudder 13, Q. Lowry 8, S. Wilson 2, S. Taylor 2.

•  CAROLINA FOREST (58) – Cheyenne Pyles 8, Cristina Wright 3, Alexis Tomlin 3, Kia Brisbon 5, Marisa Runyon 15, Ashleigh Turner 24.

• 3-point goals: West Florence 4 (Tyner, White, Lowry 2); Carolina Forest 5 (Runyon 4, Pyles). Team fouls: West Florence 28, Carolina Forest 16. Fouled out: Tyner, Scudder, Jackson, Wright. Technical fouls: Jackson.

• Records: Carolina Forest (4-11, 1-0) West Florence (11-5, 0-1)

•  (At) Socastee 46, Georgetown 38 | Blake Smith had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Braves flourish in the fourth quarter hitting ten free throws and scoring 17 to beat the Bulldogs.

•  GEORGETOWN (38) – Raven Smith 9, Taziya Moody 10, Jamia Porcher 3, Moet Spann 2, Justice Evans 11, Alexis Grove 3.

•  SOCASTEE (46) – Blake Smith 14, Megan Harrelson 6, Saysay Grant 5, Kira Bell 6, Madison Lowe 1, Kirsten Zanardo 14.

• 3-point goals: Georgetown 4 (Smith 3, Moody); Socastee 2 (Zanardo 2). Team fouls: Georgetown 20, Socastee 16. Fouled out: Grove, Lowe.

• Records: Georgetown (8-4, 0-1), Socastee (10-5, 1-0)

•  Marion 43, (at) Loris 40 | The Lions’ roar isn’t loud enough, as the Swamp Foxes come away with the win.

•  MARION (43) – Kinney 9, Williams 9, Dunkin 7, Davis 8, Bennett 3, Gagum 4, Lester 1, Johnson 2.

•  LORIS (40) – R. Bellamy 10, T. Griffin 4, L. Jackson 12, N. Gill 4, T. Littlejohn 7, J. Gore 2, D. Phillips 1.

• 3-point goals: Marion 3 (Kinney, Dunkin, Bennett). Team fouls: Marion 19, Loris 15. Fouled out: Davis, Lester. Technical fouls: None.

• Records: Loris 5-7 (0-1)

CCU baseball

• CONWAY The Coastal Carolina baseball staff and student-athletes will host a free clinic on Jan. 21 (Monday) from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. The same instruction will be provided at Myrtle Beach High School, Carolina Forest High School and St. James High School.

If you would like to attend or have questions about the one-day camp, please contact Chris Carter at 843-349-252.