Latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Midlands

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Rod Odom and Dai-Jon Parker each scored 18 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 74-64 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Brenton Williams scored a career-high 38 points to lead South Carolina to a 79-72 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Trevor Lacey scored 17 points, and Rodney Cooper and Nick Jacobs had 10 each to lead Alabama to an easy 68-58 victory over South Carolina Saturday.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  No. 22 Missouri overcame poor shooting and a 13-point second-half deficit to beat South Carolina 71-65 on Tuesday night.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  K.J. McDaniels had 16 points, Rod Hall had 15 and and Clemson took control with a 21-6 run in the second half to defeat rival South Carolina 64-55 Sunday.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  South Carolina fell to St. John's 89-65 Thursday in the team's first true road game of the season.  Junior Brenton Williams suffered a neck injury in the loss.

Monday, November 19, 2012  South Carolina hit a season-high 13 3-pointers to cruise past Rider 88-76 in a nonconference game Monday night.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Senior guard LaShay Page scored 20 points to lead South Carolina to an 87-71 victory over Morgan State on Friday night.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  Brenton Williams scored 12 points in overtime to give Frank Martin his first win as head coach of the Gamecocks with an 82-75 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The start of the Frank Martin era at South Carolina nearly got off to a disastrous start as the Gamecocks escaped Kentucky Wesleyan 68-67 in exhibition play on Tuesday.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Trevor Lacey scored 15 points, JaMychal Green added 12 and Alabama played lockdown defense in the final six minutes to beat South Carolina 63-57 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Freshman Anthony Gill scored 14 points in his debut to lead South Carolina to a 72-50 win over Western Carolina on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Junior college transfer Brenton Williams also added 13 points.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  South Carolina men's basketball coach Darrin Horn has signed point guard Brenton Williams (5-11 - Kissimmee, Fla./Sante Fe College) to a National Letter of Intent.