73 ? jdHBr-3 SETS SCORING RECORD?West Brunswick's Robert Thompson (42) heads upeourt following a layup in the Trojans' 81-62 win over Clinton. Thompson set a school single-game scoring record with 37 points during the contest no me win raised tne Trojan* to z-i In the Three Risers Conference and 11-6 overall. Professional LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING l Uf, ISP SHALLOTTE I FiwV r*T 1? * KTCDC 11-/ JL V 1 V/LiUnill-iiW 754-4435 Shallottc I gMppp ir i m m ' f ait M M|H Picture mF' Ja?- Glid WM m!T hou p rflB ' MM HiiW^a S J.M. P \/tj - Hwys. 17 5 ij^r ! roja BY JOHNNY CRAIG Robert Thompson set a West Brunswick single-game scoring record with 37 points Friday to lead me irojans lo an 81-62 rout of visiting Clinton in Three Rivers 3-A Conference basketball play. It was the second wizi for West Brunswick in ss many days as the Trojans took a 65-56 decision over West Columbus on Thursday. The game, originally scheduled last Tuesday, was postponed two days due to cold weather damage to the Viking gym. The pair of wins raised the Trojans to 11-6 overall and more importantly, to 2~1 in the TRC ^ccd enough for sole possession of the league's top spot. Next action for the Trojans will be Tuesday when they host league rival East Bladen. Clinton The sloppy, ragged play that plagued Friday's TRC matchup between the Dark Horses and the Trojans was overcome in the game's final minutes when Koben i'nompson erased the long-standing school single-game scoring record of 36 points. Thompson's record game began innocently enough as he scored only five points in the first quarier but Iraii 19 by halftime. The 6-foot-3 senior scored eight more points in the third quarter for 27 and set the mark with 10 fourth-quarter points. Thompson tied the mark on a short jumper with 1:20 left in the game tc give the Trojans a 78-57 load. Ther with only 25 seconds remaining Thompson connected on the second ol North Bruns First To Whi Whiteville won claim to the top spo in the East Waccamaw 2-A Con icikilt at least temporal 11/ Ffiuaj with a 96-61 league hasketball victor; over previously unbeaten Nortl Brunswick. The Wolfpack, now 3-0 ii the league and 15-2 overall, was led ii a second-half comeback by Tin Southern who scored 15 of his game nigh 25 points in the final period. Host North Brunswick (3-1, 13-1 rvicU* hrti OUtMlflt* HhcMltllUl to ? 25<1 lead in the first quarter and led by a many as 14 points in the secon period before the wolfpack close within six, 46-40, at the half. WhiteviUe took its first lead of th game in the third quarter, 53-52; on i Southern basket and the Woifpaci went on to open a 63-57 advantage a the end of the period. PS8KFR ? nBiiikii M J W k I A V / k / mm den's BEST Latex se Paint I ^ m ADjfCD * CAI raStSifaii vS ivVi 1211, Supply THOMP ns Rip CI two free throws to break the record. If Thompson's record-breaking performance wasn't enough, Craig unssett's nail-court bank shot ai iiie final buzzer to give the Trojans their l&-point margin certainly was. The upset-minded Dark Horses I^J 1 in L..i t i'."""j 11*v jasyusuig "'ji niN?MN in uie opening minutes as they raced out to a 6-0 lead in the first 2:47. Thompson finally got the Trojans on the board with 4:43 to play in the quarter. Thompson's basket was the start of West Brunswick's 11-4 spun mai gave the Trojans their first lead of the game, 11-10, with 1:37 left in the period, Clinton retook a 12-11 lead in a pair of Johnny Whitted free throws but West Brunswick scored six unanswered points for a 16-12 advantage with 33 seconds to play and never looked back. After taking an 18-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Trojans outscored Clinton, 8-4 in the opening minutes of the second quarter and eased their way to a 37-28 halftime lead. West Brunswick left the Dark Horses at the gate at the opening of the second half scoring 10 I unanswered points for a commanding 47-28 lead. However, Clinton I managed to close within 11, 60-49, by ?i :J | lllc CIIU VII VIIV VII11U JICl IUU. The Trojans were never threatened > in the fourth quarter outscoring Clini ton, 21-15 for the final spread, i "We were just flat and played a , very ragged game," said West [ Brunswick coach Ronnie Champion. iwick Drops iteville l Southern led the Wolfpack in the I* finai-pcriod charge as Whiieville .. out-scored North Brunswick. 33-14 in f the fourth quarter. i Daim Quince led North Brunswick t with 3fi points followed by Chuck , Brown with 27. Keith Woodcock also ! had 10 points for the Scorpions. Patrick Lennon led Wh(tev!l!e with 36 points. Along with Southern's 25 were Keith Jordan and I.arry ) McMtlltan with 14 points each for the a Wnlhvirk s SCORE BY QUARTERS: d WhiteviUe 18 22 23 33-96 d N.Brunswick 26 20 li 24?ri WhitevillcScoring: Jordan 14,1-er>e non 36, McMillian 14, Southern 25. a Robinson 2. k North Brunswick Scoring: Quince t 36, Woodcock IU, Brown 27, Burns 4, Southerland 2, Perkins 2. Eoal ^GlicSd'en) I 1 fy n9*! GALLON MfJz. REG. $19.99 Wg .... Ill Ofmk w k mm $?,@? m uc tur k?ll i vi. m _ w H w m_ _ 5M ?? ?' till 754-4331 ^E5 ^-*mW i SON SETS SCORING F inton, "It was the second time this season we have played two games in two days. Playing back-to-back games pi UUflUiJ IX* w ? wivv. u.i uu !>""" physically as it did mentally. "We still have a long way to go to win the conference championship. We need to win all of our home games and get at least one road victory in order to have a chance at the title," Champion continued. Glenwood Robinson led Clinton (7-7) whith 14 points followed by Troy uuucinuvu vtiui 10 UIIU niuiitti 12 and Lennie Faison 10. Behind Thompson's 37 for West Brunswick was Mike King with eight. SCORE BY QUARTERS: Clinton 14 14 19 15-62 W. Brunswick 16 is 23 21-61 Clinton Scoring: Robinson 14, Whitted 12, Mallard 2, Harding 1, Underwood 13, P.Faison 2, Wilson 4, Newsome 2,1 ..Faison 10. West Brunswick Scoring: King 9, Thomas 6, Thompson 37, Street 6, Marlowe 4, Walker 4, Hill 3, Hnrdpn 2, Gore 8, Grissett 2. C.Johnson. R.Johnson, M.Johnson, Brown, Jones, Clemmons. West Columbus The slow-starting Trojans overcame only four points in the first quarter to even their Three Rivers Conference mark at 1-1 Thursday with a 65-66 win over West Columbus. The Vikings took a 6-4 lead in the first quarter but West Brunswick managed to take a four-point, 24-21 halftime advantage. The Trojans stretched their lead to eight points, 46-38, at the end of the tliird quarter and outscored West Columbus, 19-18 for the final ninepoint spread. "We played well in only a few areas tonight," said Trojan coach Ronnie Champion. "We were impatient and did not execute very well. West Columbus has some good outside shooters." Robert Thompson led the Trojans with 29 points whlie Brau Tiiouuis fnllnuKv) with 19 SCORE BY QUARTERS: W. Brunswick 4 20 22 19-?5 w. Columbus 6 is i? is?do West Brunswick Scoring: R.Johnson 2, King 8, Thomas 12, Thompson 29, Marlowe 4, Walker 8, Gore, C.Joluison, Street, Clcmmons. | l & Ske ROBERT AS Home Phone { ' I 1 ?SAnsley a PROFES H ROBERT ANSLKY, y [jf j IN COMMEHCIAI CONSULT! i 1 ^ ^ III I I II THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, January 31, 198&-Page 7-B RECORD 9sf Coiumbus TROJANS ROUT CLINTON?Mike Johnson (34) ol West Brunswick scores on a layup over Clinton's Troy Underwood (24) during Friday's Three Rivers Conference matchup. 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