Lady Bulldogs stay in title hunt Posted - 01-26-2012 The red hot Marlboro County Lady Bulldogs continued their push to the top of Region 6-AAA, winning two conference games and an important non-region contest in the last week. The Lady Bulldogs hammered Darlington on Tuesday, 60-33, to set up a clash with Crestwood for the region lead this Friday. The Bulldogs were led by the hot shooting of Rasheda Patterson, who scored 27 points. Patterson connected on five three pointers, four coming in the second half, to allow the Lady Bulldogs to... Click here for more

Dragons cruise in homecoming games, fall to Byrnes Posted - 01-26-2012 The Marlboro Academy varsity girls’ basketball team suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday night at the Byrnes School in Florence. The Lady Trojans came from behind in the final minutes, hitting a tying basket as the buzzer sounded to end regulation. Marlboro jumped out in overtime with a quick basket but Byrnes rallied again. "We were in foul trouble throughout the game and McKayla (Pruitt) fouled out with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. Katie (McLaurin) played... Click here for more

Lady Dragons defeat nemesis Posted - 01-12-2012 For the Marlboro Academy girls’ basketball team, the biggest step toward a region title came Tuesday night. The Lady Dragons defeated perennial conference power Pee Dee on the Eagles’ home court. "It was a huge win for our program. We have been improving steadily for several years but to win at Pee Dee is a pretty big accomplishment," said Lady Dragons’ head coach Atley Jackson. The Dragons had to win by coming from behind and doing so in the game’s final minutes. Click here for more

Struggling Bulldogs drop three straight Posted - 01-12-2012 Marlboro County's staggering basketball season took another hard fall this week, losing three straight home games. More alarming, the Bulldogs dropped two winnable region games to start the second half of the schedule. Cold fourth quarter shooting doomed Marlboro County in a 60-52 loss to Darlington last Friday. The Bulldogs were then shocked Tuesday in a 50-45 to last season's conference dweller, Crestwood. Click here for more

Web update: MCHS girls advance to title Posted - 12-30-2011 The Marlboro County Lady Bulldogs will face Dutch Fork High tonight in the championship of the Capital City Classic in Columbia. Click here for more

Bulldogs win three straight, fall to Berea Posted - 12-29-2011 CHESTERFIELD – Nobody likes moral victories, including Marlboro County coach James Pate. But after a spell of early season struggles, even he can appreciate the small victories that sometimes emerge from his team's growing pains. The Bulldogs plugged a six-game downfall with three straight wins in a pair of holiday tournaments over the last week. Click here for more