South Carolina signee Arden Conyers on display at MLK Bash

With one of his future coaches in attendance, Westwood’s Arden Conyers put on a show Monday afternoon.

The South Carolina signee hit seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points to help Westwood past Cardinal Newman, 69-35, at the MLK Bash at Eau Claire High School.

South Carolina assistant coach Eddie Shannon watched Conyers’ performance.

“I hope he liked it,” Conyers said. “I was a little shaky warming up. It was kind of like a game I had in AAU. My shot was on and it was just catch and and shoot off the dribble. I was letting it fly.”

Conyers finished 7-of-9 from 3-point range. As a team, Westwood hit 10-of-19 from beyond the arc.

Conyers’ shooting is one of the strong suits of his game. He came into the contest shooting over 40 percent from 3-point range.

Conyers also became the second player in school history to eclipse 1,000 points when he accomplished it last week.

But Conyers has tried to work on other aspects of his game this season, including getting stronger and being able to take the best defender from the opposing team each night.

“Last year, he might have been able to fly under the radar some. There is no flying under the radar now. You are a South Carolina signee,” Westwood coach John Combs said. “Everybody is going to know who you are and try to take you out of your game. For the most part, he has gotten better and had a fantastic senior year.

“He does a better job of driving to the basket, making plays but he can still shoot the ball. Everyone in the gym knows he can shoot the ball but he is still able to get his shot off.”

Conyers wasn’t the only performance that stood out Monday. Here are four other things that impressed at the annual event:

Keenan, Gray Collegiate dominant heading into big matchup

Gray Collegiate, the top ranked team in 2A, and No. 4 Keenan left no doubt they will be playing deep into the postseason.

Gray Collegiate defeated defending Class 4A champion Wilson, 73-47, in the marquee matchup of the event.

Keenan jumped out early and held off a late comeback to defeat last year’s 5A champion Ridge View, 68-58.

The two teams now will play each other twice over the next four days, and it will go along way in deciding the Region 3-2A championship.

Irmo winning without big man

The third-ranked Irmo Yellow Jackets won their eighth straight game and third in a row without senior center Brandon Crawford, who has mononucleosis.

Irmo defeated Sumter, 59-47, and three guards in double figures led by Madden Collins ‘ 16 points.

Whipple said it probably will be at least another week before Crawford returns. Irmo plays Westwood on Friday.

Lancaster-Spring Valley play thriller

The game of the day turned out to be between Lancaster-Spring Valley.

Lancaster, the No. 2 team in Class 4A, got a 3-pointer from Grayson Kirk with one second left to defeat the Vikings, 57-54, in double overtime.

Monday Scores

MLK Bash

At Eau Claire High School

West Florence 47, AC Flora 46

WF: Deuce Hudson 15, Bryson Graves 15, Jones 5, Lloyd 8, Beaton 2, Askew 2. ACF: Wiley 5, Maxwell-Timms 8, CP Parker 18, Willard 6, West 3, Johnson 3.

Westwood 69, Cardinal Newman 35

CN: Peeples 4, White 5, Jordan Frazer 14, Carter 7, Smith 2, Hart 3. W: Bell 5, Brown 7, Arden Conyers 28, Balkman 6, Rowan 6, Hobbs 2, Brown 6, Walters 4, Hannah 2.

Irmo 59, Sumter 47

S: BJ Brown 14, Khalil Bledsoe 12, Bracey 3, Jenkins 6, Franklin 5, Lane 4, Tedder 3. I: Madden Collins 16, Te’Andre Summons 13, AJ Brand 10, Jonathan White 10, Foster 3, Mason Collins 7.

Lancaster 57, Spring Valley 54 (2 OT)

L: Ladarius Cloud 15, Jordan Watford 13,Grayson Kirk 10, Gladden 4, Small 4, Tinsley 3, Peay 1. SV: Justin Skelton 15, Jordan Burgess 10, CJ Rich 10, Williams 3, Temoney 7, Cole 9.

Keenan 68, Ridge View 58

K: Chrisean Oree 27, Jaylen Golston 14, Brian Sumpter 10, Amarii King 8, Elam 3, Robinson 2, Anderson 4. RV: Korrie Corbett 18, Perez 2, Davis 7, McDaniel 4, J. Smith 8, Ukata 4, McClary 4, Pretty 9, T. Smith 2

Gray Collegiate 73, Wilson 37

W: Josh Leonard 13, Bryan Boston 11, Thompson 6, Daniels 4, X. Brown 2, J, Brown 3, Green 6, Burgess 2. GC: Avantae Parker 12, Ellis Graham 12, Mychael Mitchell 12, Trai White 11, Trey Maddox 11, McDuffie 1, Johnson 5, Jamison 2. Pauling 3, Britt 4.