W. Columbus, St. Pauls
split Southeastern tilts

ST. PAULS – Alberto De La Rosa scored 15 points while Chaz Everette and Mikey Bilal each tallied 13 Friday in the West Columbus Vikings’ 61-57 Southeastern Conference basketball victory over host St. Pauls.

The win evened the Vikings’ conference record at 3-3 as they played their third conference road game in five days. Coach Michael Powell’s Vikings, who have a 12-3 season record, led 29-23 at the half.

Everette, Bilal and De La Rosa each had a timely 3-point goal for West Columbus.

M. Green and W. McCray each had 14 points for St. Pauls.

St. Pauls won the girls game 80-37 behind Jasmine Williams’ 23 points. Nakina Grant had 16 and Lashonda Jones had 11 for the Lady Bulldogs, who held a 42-14 halftime lead.

Whitney Baker scored 15 points to lead the West Columbus girls. Alex Ward had 10.

West Columbus will entertain South Brunswick Friday in a non-conference play.

GIRLS GAME
W. Columbus 6 8 10 13 - 37
St. Pauls 26 16 13 25 - 80
WEST COLUMBUS (37): Baker 15, Ward 10, Parker 7, Bradford 3, Blackwell 2.
ST. PAULS (80): Williams 23, Grant 16, Thomas 8, Dunham 8, Barnes 7, Pridgen 5, Jones 11, Stephens 2.

BOYS GAME
W. Columbus 10 19 14 18 - 61
St. Pauls 9 14 15 19 - 57
WEST COLUMBUS (61): Everette 13, Bilal 13, C. Smith 2, De La Rosa 15, Andrews 7, Tyler 2, W. Smith 8.
ST. PAULS (57): Whitted 7, Pone 2, McNeil 2, McCray 14, Currie 2, Green 14, Williams 7, Bethea 9.