2025 Carolina Classic

The 39th Annual Pepsi Carolina Classic presented by South Carolina Federal Credit Union is shaping up to be a great stage for varsity high school basketball.

This year's premiere tournament will be held Dec. 27-29 at West Florence High School, 221 N. Beltline Dr., Florence. The tournament location rotates each year among West Florence, Wilson, and South Florence High Schools.

Teams featured include the following schools from across the South Carolina:

Girls Division

• AC Flora
• South Florence
• Trinity Collegiate
• West Florence

Boys Division

• Atlantic Collegiate Academy
• Gaffney
• Marion
• Mullins
• Powdersville (Greenville)
• South Florence
• Trinity Collegiate
• West Florence

Proceeds from the tournament benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area. Stay up to date on activities at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area online at bgcpda.org or at Facebook.com/bgcpeedee.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area

In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun.

We truly are “The Positive Place For Kids.”

Here are a few of the impacts:

• 88% of Club members’ teachers say Club members’ behavior has improved;
• 97% of Club members’ parents say their children learned how to set goals;
• 85% of Club members’ parents say Club services help them hold a job; and
• 88% of Club members’ teachers notice Club members care more about learning.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area have been serving youth ages 6-18 for more than 60 years. Today, we operate seven club sites in Florence, Hartsville, Hemingway, Johnsonville, Lake City, Pamplico, and Timmonsville with more than 700 kids passing through our doors each day.

Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, from throughout the Pee Dee area, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. Clubs fill the gap between school and home with a welcoming, positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, and build supportive relationships with peers and caring adults. Using a nationally recognized, evidence-based programming, our priority outcomes include

• Academic Success: Graduating from high school ready for college, trade school, military, or employment
• Good Character & Leadership: Being an engaged citizen involved in the community, registered to vote, and modeling good character
• Healthy Lifestyles: Adopting a healthy diet, practicing healthy lifestyle choices, and making a lifelong commitment to fitness.

For more information, visit www.BGCPDA.org or follow us @bgcpeedee on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.