IBURGAW – Once again, it was close … but no cigar … for the South Columbus Stallion boys basketball team.
The host Pender Patriots topped the visiting Stallions 54-50 Tuesday night in a Waccamaw Conference game. The Patriots had taken a one-point win over SHCS in their earlier conference meeting.
The game was close all the way as South Columbus led 14-9 after one quarter and Pender held a 22-21 edge at the half. The Patriots took a 35-34 lead into the final period.
Rayford Hankins score 14 points to lead Pender, followed by Mike Sutton and Cruz Underwood with 12 each. The Patriots upped their conference record to 6-3.
Bryant Edwards rang up 16 points for South Columbus, which slipped to 1-8 in conference play and 4-15 overall.
Pender won the girls game 42-32 with Janetta Robinson scoring 14 points and Brittney Roper adding 12 for Pender, which now has a 6-3 record in conference play.
Yolanda McCoy and Amanda Dowe each scored 10 points for South Columbus, whose conference record slipped to 2-7.
GIRLS GAME
| S. Columbus |
11
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
-
|
32
|
| Pender |
4
|
10
|
10
|
18
|
-
|
42
|
SOUTH COLUMBUS (32): Strickland 8, McCoy 10, Dowe 10, Williams 4.
PENDER (42): Holmes 1, Seabrooks 4, Robinson 14, roper 12, Grenshaw 9, Murphy 2.
BOYS GAME
| S. Columbus |
14
|
17
|
13
|
16
|
-
|
50
|
| Pender |
9
|
13
|
13
|
19
|
-
|
54
|
SOUTH COLUMBUS (50): Edwards 16, Wright 2, R. Vereen 8, Clay 9, Bryant 6, Keely 7, J. Vereen 2.
PENDER (54): Blanks 5, Hankins 14, Harvey 2, Branch 5, Sutton 12, Underwood 12, Carter 2.