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The 2022-23 Basketball season tipped off for Landrum’s girls and boys varsity teams last week, with both teams looking to build on successful 21-22 seasons.

The Landrum varsity girls, coached by Jared St. Charles, are coming off a strong 21-22 season, where they finished 21-8 (8-2), winning AA Region 2 and making it all the way to the Upstate Championship game before falling to Christ Church with a final score of 54-39. 

The Lady Cardinals are led by junior center Savannah Brown, a Region Player of the Year favorite, who averaged 11 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game during the last campaign. Brown’s already off to a fast start, having recorded double-doubles in all three of Landrum’s early games this season. 

Landrum girls are 2-1 to begin the season, posting a 46-33 win against Laurens, a close 46-48 loss to Powdersville, and rebounding with a 46-30 victory versus Chapin. The Lady Cardinals travel to E. Henderson on November 29 before returning home for back-to-back games against Blue Ridge on December 1 and Polk County on December 2. All game begin at 6 p.m. 

The Landrum varsity boys, led by Lyn Smith, completed last season with a record of25-4 (9-1), finishing first in AA Region 2 and making it all the way to the Class AA State Tournament quarterfinals, where they lost to Andrew Jackson, 66-53. 

After graduating starters Isaiah Washington and Mason Raines, junior forward Franklin Davis, who averaged 11.8 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game, will be asked to carry more of the offensive load along with sophomore guard Bennett Edwards. Edwards will look to build on a strong Freshman campaign where he scored 7.1 points per game and grabbed 4.5 rebounds per game.

The Landrum varsity boys are 1-1 in the young season, opening the campaign with a 57-43 loss to Westside and a 72-63 win against Franklin County. The Cardinal boys play next on the road against E. Henderson on November 29 before home games against Blue Ridge on December 1 and Polk County on December 2. Game will begin between 7:30 and 8 p.m., depending on the finish of the girl’s game.