LELAND – Senior guard Jerry Moore scored 16 points and dished out 15 assists Tuesday night in helping pace Waccamaw 1A-2A Conference leader East Columbus to a 74-57 basketball victory over host North Brunswick.
Center Jermaine Waddell had 19 points and 18 rebounds while B.J. Patrick scored a game-high 20 points for the Gators, who registered their 21st straight win against Waccamaw Conference opposition dating back to last season.
The Gators now have a 7-0 record in Waccamaw Conference play and a 16-3 overall record.
Coach Clarence Ganus’ Gators held a 31-27 halftime lead and took charge in the third quarter by outscoring the Scorpions 25-12.
“It’s probably the best we have played all season,” Ganus said. “We got a good effort from everybody.”
The Gators hold a two-game lead in the league race over second place Pender (5-2).
Keith Bress had 14 points and Tyrone Robbins scored 11 for North Brunswick, which suffered its third straight loss and fell to 4-4 in the conference standings.
East Columbus dominated the girls game 55-26 after holding a 24-4 halftime lead.
T.T. Bennett scored 21 points and Taquanna Bress scored 17. Coach Karlyn Stephens’ Lady Gators are tied for second place with Pender in the conference standings with a 5-2 record. The ECHS girls are 11-8 overall.
East Columbus played host to Trask Wednesday night (see result in A-section) and will entertain South Columbus on Friday.
GIRLS GAME
| E. Columbus |
9
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
-
|
55
|
| N. Brunswick |
3
|
1
|
10
|
12
|
-
|
26
|
EAST COLUMBUS (55): Bennett 21, Bress 17, Young 9, Moore 6, Lennon 2,
NORTH BRUNSWICK (26): Williams 8, McNeil 3, T. Graham 4, Harris 5, Lennon 2, McKoy 2, D. Graham 2.
BOYS GAME
| E. Columbus |
17
|
14
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
74
|
| N. Brunswick |
11
|
16
|
12
|
18
|
-
|
57
|
EAST COLUMBUS (74): Clark 5, Freeman 6, Waddell 19. Patrick 20, J. Moore 16, Ganus 4, Fields 2, Campbell 1, D. Moore 2.
NORTH BRUNSWICK (57): Wright 7, Sanders 2, Robbins 11, Cobb 4, Bowden 6, Bress 13, Balloon 8, Jacobs 6.