South Carolina H 4318: Greenville HS boys basketball champs

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2025-2026 Bill 4318 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 09, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4318

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A house RESOLUTION

TO 
RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, 
AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR 
WINNING THE 2025 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 
TITLE.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to 
learn that the members of the Greenville High boys basketball team captured the 
state title at the state championship game held at the Florence Center on Saturday, 
March 8, 2025; and

Whereas, to the cheers of their exuberant fans, the Greenville Red 
Raiders defeated a highly competitive Gator team from Goose Creek High School in 
a nail-biting double overtime game, 81-71, ending the season with a 28-2 record; 
and

Whereas, the state championship was a rematch for Greenville of a December 
28 game that Greenville dropped to Goose Creek 54-45 during a post-Christmas 
tournament at Slick Moore Gymnasium. After that loss, the team had a scrimmage 
with a bunch of Red Raider alumni, and the coach challenged the alumni to rough 
the team up. It worked. The Red Raiders never gave up another game in the 
season; and

Whereas, after losing the school's athletic director, Steve 
Scolamiero, in February to cancer, the team wanted to "win one for the Gipper." 
The Red Raiders seemed to get tougher every game for the last two months of the 
2024-2025 season, but they had not won a state title for nineteen years since 
their championship win in 2006; and

Whereas, Goose Creek forced the first overtime by making a 
buzzer-beating 3-pointer after Greenville had led by as many as five points in 
the final minute. The Red Raiders pulled away again in the second overtime, and 
this time never let the Gators get anywhere close. Franklin Whitley had 25 
points and 14 rebounds for Greenville, while teammates Caden Coleman and Roman 
Cooley scored 21 points and 13 points, respectively; and

Whereas, in a sport that exacts strength and speed, agility, and 
accuracy, Head Coach Mike Anderson and his skilled coaching staff maximized 
their own athletic experience and training to forge a championship-caliber team 
and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life both 
on and off the courts; and

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciates the 
pride and recognition that the Greenville basketball players have brought to 
their school and their community, and the members look forward to following their 
continued achievements in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South 
Carolina House of Representatives, by this 
resolution, recognize and honor the Greenville High School boys basketball team, 
coaches, and school officials for a remarkable season and congratulate them for 
winning the 2025 South Carolina Class AAAAA Division II State Championship 
title.

Be it further resolved that a 
copy of this resolution be presented to Principal Dylan Hudson and Coach Mike 
Anderson. 

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