Kevin Smith (25) plays a strong supporting role in
a new South Brunswick style that features quick
ness — particularly that of senior guard Josh White,
who averaged 38.5 points the first two games.
Quick Cougs are impressive;
White scores school record 46
By George Cox
Sports Editor
After a record 46-point per
formance from his point guard posi
tion Friday night, leading South
Brunswick’s Cougars to their sec
ond solid win of the young Season,
the question arises whether Josh
White can come close to that this
Friday night at home against 4A
Wilmington Lancy.
The Cougars, who played Wil
mington New Hanover in the sea
son’s third game Tuesday night (see
related story), have a tough assign
ment against coach Fred Lynch’s
Port City team. The Buccaneers, led
by Adrian McCrac’s 30 points,
blasted Pender, 88-67, Friday night
to spurt to a 2-0 mark prior to Tues
day night’s action.
White, leading a quick, pressing
South Brunswick edition which
scored 104 points in an opening win
over Topsail a week ago, was sup
ported amply by forward Kevin
Smith’s 18 points. Against the
Pirates, White scored 31 points.
But the Cougars’ dismal 15-for-29
free throw performance had coach
Gene Doanc worried at the begin
ning of this week. Still Doanc,
whose Cougar teams have now es
tablished a 69-17 record over the
past three-plus seasons, was pleased
with the victory over East Columbus
— a club he says will be much like
last year’s Fairmont team next year
when that school enters the newly
they aren’t con
sistent yet. Some of
them who showed
up against Topsail,
weren’t there
against East
Columbus. It’s a
learning process
and they must real
ize they have got to
be ready to play
every night out.’
Gene Doane
Cougars head coach
aligned Waccamaw 2A-3A Confer
ence.
White hit 17 field goals and nine
of 13 free throws en route to his
sterling night on the hardwood. The
question is whether opponents will
now throw a box-and-one on the
Cougar star or some tricky defenses
to keep him out of the scoring
column.
"We have some young kids,"
Cox column Continued from page 12
assistants after Friday night’s eastern championship win over St. Pauls.
"This is the best staff I’ve ever worked with," the veteran coach empha
sized. "For example, I don’t ever have to coach the defense. I’ve got three
guys who just get it done."
Brett was fortunate to inherit an excellent staff of assistants. Many a
good head mentor has been doomed by a staff of either unqualified or un
cooperative assistants.
Operating as both head football coach and athletic director Brett, a
meticulous organizer, has brought all of the West Brunswick coaches
closer together during his initial season - a move that will not only pay
dividends in the operation of the football program, but also in the function
of Trojan athletics overall.
Doane observed Sunday. "And they
aren’t consistent yet. Some of them
who showed up against Topsail,
weren’t there against East
Columbus. It’s a learning process
and they must realize they have got
to be ready to play every night out.
"Kevin Smith could have had a
30-point night had he hit his free
throws (five of 11). He helped us
put the game away. Josh hit a three
and Kevin came back and hit two."
The South Brunswick coach con
tinued, saying, "This team is still
finding its way. They’ve got to take
the next step up. But through two
games, they’ve been improving. We
had to match up against a lot of
quickness — a team quicker than we
were - against East Columbus."
Doane said Scooter Moore had an
"off game”, scoring just 11 points,
and Tyrell Hewett didn’t come close
to equaling the 18-point game he
had against Topsail.
"Defensively, we gave up shots we
don’t like, but we were pressing and
that’s gonna happen when you press
sometimes. O. J. Morris and Lewis
Vaught did a good job on the press."
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21 when they will participate in a
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Overwhelming Lady Cougars
open season with 97-21 waltz
The South Brunswick girls basket
ball team opened the 1992-93 sea
son with an easy 97-21 win over the
outmanned Topsail Lady Pirates last
Wednesday night in Boiling Spring
Lakes.
After getting off to a slow start
and taking almost five minutes to
score their first points of the year,
the Lady Cougars erupted for 35
points in the second quarter to open
a 47-7 halftime lead. All 14 players
saw plenty of action for the Lady
Cougars.
Erika Bryant, last year’s Bruns
wick County player of the year,
scored 26 points to pace South
Brunswick to its season-opening
victory. Also scoring in double fig
ures for the Lady Cougars were
Jenny Fullwood with 13 points,
Jodie Brown with 11 and Latonya
Hankins with ten, In addition, Stacy
Isenberg dished out 11 assists and
had eight steals for the South Bruns
wick girls.
"A game like this really doesn’t
help us very much," observed coach
Mike Isenberg. "We obviously were
much more talented and had a lot
more depth than Topsail. We had a
few spurts where we played really
well but most of the time the game
was sloppy. I was glad that all 14
girls got to play a lot, but I hope that
a game like this does not get us in a
habit of playing sloppily."
Topsail 2 5 7 7 21
South Brunswick 12 35 20 30 97
Topsail: Poff 2 1-1 5, Shepard 0 2-4 2,
London 0 1-2 1, Gaines 0 2-2 2, Nixon 4 2
14 11.
South Brunswick: M. Sellers 1 0-1 2,
Hankins 5 0-2 10, Eagles 0 1-2 1, Lee 1 2-4
4, Tam. Davis 4 1-2 9, T. Sellers 1 1-2 3,
Isenberg 2 2-5 6, Brown 5 1-3 11, Fullwood
6 1-4 13, Dishman 01-3 1, Brinson 1 0-0 2,
Bryant 12 2-6 26, Smith 3 3-4 9.
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South Brunswick’s Jodie Brown scores two points in Wednesday’s
97-21 win over Topsail. Friday, a tough Lady Cougars defense limited
East Columbus to 16 points as the defending Waccamaw tournament
champions got off to a fast start this season.
Defense keys Lady Coug win
South Brunswick’s Lady Cougars used a tough
man-to-man pressure defense to defeat the East
Columbus Lady Gators 51-16 Friday night in Boiling
Spring Lakes.
East Columbus failed to score more than five points
in any quarter.
"I thought that we played one of our better
defensive games,” stated coach Mike Isenberg. "Our
guards kept constant pressure on their ball-handlers
and our forwards denied the entry pass. At times our
defense was about as good as any girls can play."
Erika Bryant had 13 points to lead the South Bruns
wick girls in scoring while Jennifer Fullwood con
tributed 11 points, six rebounds and six steals. All 15
team members saw action for the Lady Cougars.
According to Isenbcrg, "Our defense improved
tonight but our half-court offense is still sluggish and
we need to work on that. We’re just not as aggressive
and confident as we should be on offense, but we will
work hard to get better."
South Brunswick 15 14 14 8 - 51
East Columbus 4 5 3 4- 16
South Brunswick: M. Sellers 1 0-0 2, Hankins 3 0-0 6, Tam.
Davis 1 2-2 5, T. Sellers 3 2-4 8, Brown 1 0-0 2, Fullwood 4 3-7
11, T. Davis 1 0-0 2, Bryant 5 3-4 13, Smith 1 0-3 2.
East Columbus: Murphy 0 0-2 0, Wilson 0 3-5 3, Freeman 0
1-3 1, Baldwin 1 0-0 2, Daniels 0 1-2 1, Graham 2 0-0 4, Urav 0
1-61, Moore 2 0-2 4.
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