BASKETBALL
Friday’s results
Waccamaw
Conference
Tournament finals
Boys
East Columbus 54
South Brunswick 45
Girls
Pender 71
Whiteville 66 (ot)
Southeastern
Conference
Tournament finals
Boys
West Columbus 50
West Bladen 44
Tonight’s games
State 2A playoffs
Boys
Whiteville at
West Bladen, 7
State 1A playoffs
Boys
North Duplin at
East Columbus, 7
Lejeune at
West Columbus, 7
Tuesday’s games
State 2A playoffs
Girls
South Lenoir at
Whiteville, 7
South Columbus
at Red Springs, 7
State 1A playoffs
Girls
Midway at
East Columbus, 7
Wilcox watch
Chris Wilcox
Seattle SuperSonics power forward Chris Wilcox (photo at right) made a visit to Columbus County this past weekend during the National Basketball Association All-Star break. Last Wednesday, the Sonics took a 114-90 homecourt victory over the Phoenix Suns with Wilcox scoring five points and grabbing seven rebounds. Seattle, now holding a 20-32 season record, will resume its schedule on Tuesday when it plays host to the Memphis Grizzlies.
On this date
February 19, 2002
The South Columbus Lady Stallions battle back from an 11-point deficit to defeat South Brunswick 40-33 in the opening round of the Waccamaw Conference Basketball Tournament at the East Bladen High gym in Elizabethtown. Junior Christy Bellamy scores 17 points for Coach Meredith Lay’s SCHS squad, which puts its season record at 12-10.
