2/18/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
Local Sports:
Girls Varsity Basketball: Whiteville beats Pender 71-51.
The Whiteville Lady Wolfpack moves on to the Finals tonight versus Heide Trask at 6pm
Boys Varsity Basketball: Whiteville beats West Columbus 80-68 and will face Pender in the Finals tonight at 7:30pm
Varsity Baseball: The Whiteville Wolfpack went into North Brunswick for a scrimmage yesterday and the Wolfpack looked good for their first informal competition of the season. It was a beautiful day for baseball and Head Coach Turner Brown and his staff had over 20 athletes to evaluate. This game was going to go on till every player on both teams had a chance to show the coaches what they had, in hopes of making the final roster. The Wolfpack looked very impressive in the early inning as the regulars had a chance to stretch their legs. Ty Lawson stood on the mound to start the game and he was very impressive, striking out 5 of 6 batters to start the game. Whiteville also had some good defensive plays, shutting down runners on base situations. In more than one inning the Wolfpack had to pitch and scratch their way out of some long innings. It was in the bottom of the sixth when North Brunswick finally took the lead 8-7. The teams went on to play nine innings, into a breezy light rain, until the coaches had a chance to see all the players. The Whiteville Wolfpack has a scrimmage game this Friday, at 4pm, at home. Every pitch will be covered live on your hometown station Kool 103.9FM and streaming at www.Kool1039radio.com.
Varsity Softball: Lady wolfpack at West Bladen Saturday 2pm in a scrimmage.
NBA: Los Angeles Laker Anthony Davis will be out for 4 weeks with a foot sprain.
Last Night: The Heat beat the Hornets 111-107 in double-overtime. LaMelo Ball had a triple double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, PJ Washington had a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Miles Bridges led the team in scoring with a 29 point and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. Charlotte is 0-6 in overtime games this season.
Wizards take down the Nets 117-103
The Mavericks defeated the Pelicans 125-118. 41 points for Mav’s Luka Doncic.
Bucks lost to the 76ers 123-120. 42 points and 14 rebounds for Joel Embiid of the 76ers. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the bucks with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
Rockets fall to the Clippers 142-111
The 71st NBA All Star Break is upon us. The game is on Feb 20 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The teams are captained by LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Regular games resume Thursday, Feb 24.
Olympics: The United States still sits at 21 medals for the Beining games. 8 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze.
Ten Gold Medals Athletes, for the eight events won: Erin Jackson (speed skating), Christopher Lillis (freestyle skiing), Justin Schoenefeld (freestyle skiing), Alaxander Hall (freestyle skiing), Asahley Caldwell (freestyle skiing), Nathan Chen (figure skating), Kaiilie Humphries (bobsleigh), Nick Baumgartner (snowboard), Chloe Kim (snowbaoard), and Lindsey Jacobellis (snowboarding) has two gold medals.
NHL: The Hurricanes are 32-11-4 and in second place in the Metropolitan division. They are back on the ice tonight as they host the Predators at PNC Arena. The puck drops at 7pm.
Yesterday: Senators beat the Sabres 3-1
Blues fall to the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime
Penguins lost to the Maple Leafs 4-1
Flyers cannot handle the Capitals 5-3. Five straight road wins for Washington.
Red Wings beat the Rangers 3-2 in a shootout
Bruins lost at the Islanders 4-1
Jets defeat the Kraken 5-3
Blue Jackets take care of the Blackhawks 7-4
Ducks fall to the Oilers 7-3
Canucks against the Sharks 5-4 in overtime
Tonight: Panthers versus the Wild 8pm
Stars at the Blackhawks 8:30pm
Golden Knights host the Kings 10pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball Yesterday: Towson beats North Carolina-Wilmington 79-55
Delaware defeats Elon 71-62
UNC Greensboro takes down Chattanooga 73-70
South Alabama beats Coastal Carolina 71-68
South Florida lost to East Carolina 65-57. Vance Jackson Jr led the Pirates with 16 points and 4 rebounds and Tristen Newton had a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists.
Charlotte falls to Western Kentucky 77-67
High Point lost to Longwood 78-71
No regional games this evening.
NASCAR Upcoming Races: The NASCAR Cup Series kicks off Sunday with the 64 running of The Daytona 500. The race coverage starts at 2:30 on FOX.
Truck series qualifying and practices are already underway. The NextEra Energy 250 is tonight at 7:30pm on FS1 and MRN.
Menards Arco Series Luca Oil 200 driven by General Tire is tomorrow at 1:30pm on FS1 and MRN
The Xfinity Series Beef, It’s what For Dinner 300 is on tap for Saturday evening at 5pm
Feb 27 – Wise Power 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
You can catch all the Whiteville Wolfpack home Varsity baseball games and away game updates on your hometown station Kool 103.9-FM. Do not forget that you can stream the action on www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
