WEST COLUMBIA, SC -- Brookland-Cayce High School will host 16 basketball teams December 26-29 for the annual Cayce Roundball Classic tournament.
The event, in its fifth year, will be held in the Lexington Two high school’s arena. The teams for the Classic, considered among the premier high school basketball tournaments, include defending State Champions, Division 1 and 2 college signings, and State Champion coaches.
“The Cayce Roundball Classic started with 16 local schools and has grown to one of the best tournaments in the Southeast,” said Robert Wells, basketball coach at Brookland-Cayce High School and the tournament’s director. “The competition, hospitality, and high-level of social media make this event something special.”
The four-day tournament, which draws fans from around the state, has two brackets (American, National) and two champions.
In addition to Brookland-Cayce, other participating teams are:
Byrnes High School
C.A. Johnson High School
Chapin High School
Cross Creek High School (Georgia)
Fort Dorchester High School
Fox Creek High School
Hammond School
Hiram High School (Georgia)
Lakeside High School (Georgia)
Lakewood High School
Lexington High School
Lower Richland High School
Indian Land High School
River Bluff High School
South Pointe High School
The host Bearcats will play its first game of the tournament on December 27 vs. Hammond School at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets per day are $12 cash at the door or $15 in advance for online purchase at Go Fan, https://gofan.co/event/2436281?schoolId=SC286. Attendees will be required to go through a security screening, and only clear bags will be allowed in the arena during the tournament; get the details on size requirements here.
First-Round Games:
December 26
National Bracket
Cross Creek vs. Fort Dorchester, 4 p.m.
Indian Land vs. Lakeside, 5:30 p.m.
Hiram vs. Fox Creek, 7 p.m.
Lakewood vs. River Bluff, 8:30 p.m.
December 27
American Bracket
Lexington vs. C.A. Johnson, 4 p.m.
South Pointe vs. Lower Richland, 5:30 p.m.
Byrnes vs. Chapin, 7 p.m
Brookland-Cayce vs. Hammond School, 8:30 p.m.
“College coaches and basketball fans look forward to visiting Cayce, South Carolina, every year for four days of great basketball,” Wells said.