Whiteville Boys 59, South Columbus 41
TABOR CITY—Trayvionne Williams scored a career high 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Whiteville boys won their third game in a row 59-41 on Friday night.
The Wolfpack (6-4, 12-10) will host Red Springs (1-9, 3-19) on Tuesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. South Columbus came out strong in the first quarter as they led 14-12 after the first period. The Pack turned up the defense after that, holding the Stallions to single digits in two out of the next three quarters. Single-digit scoring quarters is high school basketball is a coach’s nightmare.
South Columbus led 19-18 midway through the second quarter but a 10-0 run by the Wolfpack took South Columbus out of the game and they never recovered. Ty’Lae Rose had a double-double with 12 points and 10 steals in the win and Teron Legette grabbed 10 rebounds. Corey Faison dished out seven assists. Khalil Morgan led the Stallions with 14 points and Kameron Johnson contributed 12 points in the loss.
South Columbus (1-9, 6-14) will travel to Fairmont (10-13) on Tuesday in the first round of the conference tournament.
WHITEVILLE (59) Corey Faison 7, Caleb McLean 6, Travionne Williams 25, Teron Legette 9, Ty’Lae Rose 12, Christian Lacewell, Tyson Wilcox, Logan Little, Quatez Shaw, Tommy Harvey
SOUTH COLUMBUS (41) Preston Dagger 2, Nasir Hutchinson 5, Jalen Hubbard 2, Logan Todd, Kameron Johnson 12, Jaxon Greene, Khalil Morgan 14, Jamarion Stackhouse 2, Jordan Hardy 4, Cole Chestnutt, Reed Spivey, Jamarius Hemmingway, Kevonte Phillips
South Brunswick Boys’ 69, West Bladen 66
DUBLIN—South Brunswick kept off the boards as the Cougars upset West Bladen 69-66 Friday night in boys’ basketball.
South Brunswick grabbed 16 more rebounds on the night to halt West Bladen’s 11 game winning streak and ending the Knight chances of an undefeated conference record (9-1). Jayden Daniel had 22 points on the night while teammate Edward Young added 20 points.
South Brunswick (7-3, 15-7) will have a first round bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament. They will face the Fairmont/South Columbus winner on Thursday night. West Bladen (9-1 18-6) is the top seed for the tournament. They will host the Red Springs/Whiteville winner on Thursday night.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK (69) Jaxon Wallace 9, Cameron Howard 2, Julian Simmons 2, Jaden Rossi 12, Jacob Sherrod 2, Edward Young 20, Jayden Daniels 22, Peyton Gordnier, Tripp Cable, Landon Hardy
WEST BLADEN (66) Jackson Pait 26, Damarion Bryant 6, Tylik McCall 17, Kendell Lessane 4, Jamari Adams-Peterson 3, Carnell Lewis, Cyncere Jessup, Justin Spaulding
Whiteville Girls 55, South Columbus 30
TABOR CITY—Ceonna Dennis led three players in double figures as the Wolfpack defeated South Columbus 55-30 in girls’ basketball Friday night.
Dennis had 15 points while teammates Asia Smith and Naylani Smith scored 12 points each in the victory. Whiteville (6-4, 9-12) will face Red Springs (1-9, 3-18) at the Wolves’ Den Tuesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. South Columbus (2-7, 4-16) will travel to West Bladen (3-7, 5-16) Tuesday night in the first round of the tournament.
WHITEVILLE (55) Jade Miller, Jashai Robbs 4, Asia Smith 12, Kommaiyah Jackson, Erianna Greene 4, Demeria Phillips 8, Ceonna Dennis 15, Ladasia Riddy, Kenora Stackhouse, Brianna Lopez, Naylani Shaw 12
SOUTH COLUMBUS (30) Addison Faulk 3, Na-Ashza Goodson 2, Makayla Moore 4, Trinity Strickland 2, Bristol Parker 4, Morgan Boyd 2, DeAshia Johnson 2, Morgan Cartrette 2, Brianna Price 7, Aaliyah Bellamy, Macealyn Gray, KeiAsyha McClure, Aniya Bellamy, Haley Morrall 2
