After earning a first-round bye, 10-seed Ninety Six is preparing to hit the road for the second round of the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class A Division 1 playoffs, traveling to face 7-seed Batesburg-Leesville.
The Wildcats will look to carry their regular-season success into the postseason, using the extra week to get healthy and sharpen their execution ahead of the matchup.
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