CDODTiKin C/~CKiir Ex-Scorp Star Leads Woifpack To ACC Crown BY JOHNNY CRAIG It was only two years ago that basketball standout Chuck Brown sUrred for Uie North Brunswick Scorpions and became Uie county’s most recruited prep eager ever. Brown’s signing with the N.C. State Woifpack during ids senior year made him the top sports story of the year in Brunswick County. I-ast weekend Brown came into his own in the area’s showcase of sports-the Atlantic Coast Con ference basketbali tournament. The &-foot-8 sophomore siarted aU three tourney games for N.C. Slate but more importantly led the Woifpack to a 6S-A7 upset win over North Carolina in Sunday’s league championship game. Brown led the WoUpack with IS points and 10 rebounds—both team- highs coming in 35 minutes of playing time. I *rh? ststc*s forfnsr Mr connected on .six of eight field goals attempts while being perfect at the free throw line in six chances. Brown played a vital role as well in Uie Wolfpack’s 77-73 double-overtime semifinal win over Wake Forest. Against the Deacons, Brown scored eight points and pulled down six rebounds. Brown perhaps gives the Woifpack their biggest lift with his shooting ac curacy. N.C. State has been one of the poorest shooting teams in the ACXl Uiis season. A hot-shooting Brown is a welcome sight to Woifpack cage fans. Final Four Predictions The ACC has once again won the rigbi tn boast of being huat basketball conference in the country with sbe of eight league teams receiv ing NCAA tournament berths. While this is aU fine and dandy for the zillions of area basketball fans, don’t expect Uie ACC’s top six to make it to the Final Four in New Orlcaas. Both Georgia Tech and N.C. State wiU likely be first-round vicUms to fall from the tourney field first. Virginia’s pairing has made it tough for the Cavaliers to get past the second round. While Duke should survive to the midwest regional semifinals, the Blue Devils will also fail to make the mabi event. Clemssn appears to have the best chance to make the Final Four. The Tigers will receive a test from Georgetown In the southeast regional If North Carolina can get past Michigan in the second round of the eastern regionals, Uie Tar Heels wiU be in good shape unUl the regional finals. Look for Purdue to be the best in the east. And who should Join Uie Boiler makers in New Orleans but Indiana, Nevada—Las Vegas and Georgetown. A Big Ten final between Indiana and Purdue wouldn’t exacUy delight area ACC fans but such a showdown looks like the best bet from here. Indiana’s coach-on-a-mission Bob by Knight (after last year’s upset iu33 iu Cicvelumi Slate in the opening round) is just the one to lead the Hoosiers all the way to the tiUe. Laurinburg Team Wins District Cage Tourney Showtime Pizza of Laurinburg top ped the Speedy G’s of Wilmington 93-80 to win the statewide men’s basketball district tournament Satur day held at South Brunswick Middle and High School. 'The Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department served ss hosts of the one-day, 13-team tourna ment. Showtime, led by Lenwood Graham’s 37 points in the champion ship, will now advance to Uie eastern state tournament to be held in Scotland County Saturday (March 14). Franchise, from the host Brunswick County league, finished third and placed the highest of the five local teams participating. Wilmington Waterbeds took a 2-0 forfeit from Temple Baptist (Wilm ington) in the tourney opener while the Turntables (Brunswick County) downed Clint Long Construction (Wilmington), 91-78 in the second game. Mike Armstong and Ray Bland scored 17 points each to lead the Turntables. Showtime eliminated Wilmington Waterbeds in the next game 103-67, as Graham scored 23 points. The Tigers edged the Turntables 91-80 in the next game in a contest between two of the top local teams. Greg Graham scored 26 point to lead the Tigers. TTie Tigers were bounced from the tournament in the next contest by Showtime 79-66. Graham tallied 24 to lead Showtime. The Brunswick County Warriors nipped the Long Shots (Scotland County) in another first-round game 82-81. Robert Thompson scored 34 points to lead the Warriors. Ponderosa, also from the local league, dropped its opener to the Speedy G’s 95-63. Former UNC- Wilmington star Terry Shiver scored 24 points to lead the Speedy G’s. Franchise won its opening game 91-85 over Outer Banks. Harold Boone led Franchise with 22 points. In the fifth-place contest saw Campbell Soup nipped the Warriors 75-70. Moses Davis scored 33 to lead Campbell. The Speedy G’s landed Franchise in fourth place with an 86-80 win over the local team. Shiver scored 30 to lead Speedy G’s. The Speedy G’s went on to take third place with a 101-92 win over CampbeU Soup as Shiver hit a toumey-high 36. Tigers, Vyarriors Lead Local Roundbal! League The Tigers and Warriors remained' atop their respecUve divisions as the Brunswick County men’s basketball league moved into its final week of play in the regular season. The Tigers (11-1) took a 100-94 win over Franchise in league play last week William Johnson scored 31 points to lead the Tigers. The Warriors split a pair of games last week in a 92-61 win over Vision and a 65-56 loss to the Turntables. Robert Thompson scored 26 points to lead the winners while Elbert Johnson hit for 13 as the Turntables handed the Warriors only their se cond loss of the season. In other games last week. Fran chise topped Nightly News 83-73 behind Harold Boone’s 18 points. Also, Franchise outlasted the Players 68-58. Daren Thurman scored 18 points to lead Franchise. Ponderosa handed Nightly News its second loss of the week with a 71-67 setback. David Floyd scored 23 to lead Ponderosa. Vision also dropped its second game of the week as well in a 94-74 loss to the Turntables. Trampus Cause led the 'Turntables with 25 points. Vision managed to pick up a forfeit over the Sharks in the only other game scheduled. PRE-SEASON SPECIAL Pools —Pool Repair—Chemicals BRISSON POOLS 739-442 Lumberton 739-4024 " y V ' T ^ Win Volleyball Series Larry’s All Stars won the Brunswick County Parks and RecreaHon co-ed volleyball championship recently in toumament play at the Shallotte Middle School gym nasium. The All Stars defeated the Richard Jones Builders team 15 to 16 In the final game to take the tour- THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, March 12, 1987—Page 13-B Acme-De|rn Nips Lady Scorpions The North Brunswick Lady Scot- plon.t cnpnpA their sr^thal! season last Thui^ay with a 9-6 loss to Acme- Delco in a nonconference matchup. Misty Price led North Brunswick going 3for-4 while Rhonda Bowen had three hits including a home run for Acme-Delco. Registration Continues Registration continues this week for an aerobic exercise clas at Union Primary School. The class is sponsored by the Brunswick County Parks and RecreaUon Department. It will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. through April 15. Cost is $15 per month for two classes a week or $10 per month for oiie class per w€6k. Also, registration is always open for clogging classes at the Long Beach Recreation Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays. Contact Emma Thomas at the department in Bolivia. \ namenL Pictured above are. kneeling, Larr" Hites standing (from the left), Raymond°Cortes^ Gene Kinlaw, Pam Cheers, Percy Woodard, Mae Moe. Phillip and Mary Fowler. OUSTED 3Y WOIFPACK ScorpfS Stun Jordan-Matthews In Opener Tlie regular season ends Thursday with the post-season tourment set for March 18-19 at Shallotte Middle School. Brunswick County Men’s Basketball League Standings as of Tuesday, March 10 EASTERN DIVISION Team w L Tigers 11 1 Franchise 7 4 Ponderosa 7 5 Nightly News 3 10 Players 1 n WESTERN DIVISION Team W L Warriors 11 2 Turntables 10 2 Vision 8 3 Sharks 4 8 Upcoming Games Thursday, March 12—Vision vs. Ponderosa, 6:30 p.m.; Sharks vs. Players, 7:45 p.m.; Franchise vs. Tigers, 9 p.m. The fifth-place Waccamaw Con ference finishing North Bnmswick Scorpions pulled off one of the big gest upsets of the first round of the beys stele nln«ro£fa Ine^ Tuesday with a 69-62 win over Cen tral Tar Heel Conference runnerup Jordan-Matthews in the opening game of the 2-A Sectional III tourna ment. North Brunswick was eliminated from sectional play on Thursday as Whiteville downed the Scorps 74-64 in second-roimd action. The loss to the Woifpack ended the season for North Brunswick (12-11) while Whiteville (22-4) went on to capture the sectional title Saturday with a 59-43 win over West Brunswick. North Brunswick was beaten in the first round of the Waccannaw Con ference tournament last week by West Brunswick but rebounded from the loss to surprise one of the top seeded teams in the sectional, Jordan-Matthews. Whiteville After all six Waccamaw Con ference teams advanced into the se cond round of the sectional playoffs, league foes North Brunswick and Women Otien ■ '87 Season The Brierwood Ladies Golf Association opened its 1987 season with a captain’s choice event on March 7. Fmishing in first place with a score of 71 was the team of Gladys Bowen, Ruth Linder and and Thelma Speldel. Otiier teams that placed were as follows: Nel Justice, Eva Baham and Carol Houghton, 73, second; Glenda Crook, Dot Trostle and Pat Gillotti, 73, third; and Ann Hierman, Verna Meinertzliagen and Esther Smith, 74, fourth. Following golf, the women held their spring meeting and luncheon at Island House South in Calabash. Of ficers for the 1987 season are Nel Justice and Lois Beato, co-chairmen; Jane Flieg, secretary; and Ann Hier man, treasurer. AAintz Hurls Scorps To 2-0 Start Steve Mintz struck out 20 while tossing a three-hitter to power North Brunswick to its second straight win, an 11-2 rout over Acme-Delco last Friday in nonconference baseball ac tion. Sammy Sealey (six stolen bases) and Kenny Smith 1^ the Scorpions at the plate with two hits each. Bolivia Sets Majors Draft Registration for Bolivia Dixie Youth major league ball will be held Saturday, March 14, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Town Creek Township Park at Winnabow. Boys ages 10 to 12 are eligible to try out. They must be accompanied by either a parent or guardian and must have a copy of their birth certificate, said Elizabeth I>esh. T-ball uyouts will be held March 21. Whiteville met for the third time after two regular-season battles. The Woifpack used a 20-13 opening- period margin to fight off a late North Sronowick rally for a 74 51 decision and their third win over the Scorps. Martin Blue led three North Brunswick players in double figures with 16 points while Jim Hill followed with 14 and Myron Perkins 11. Ken Nemce scored 20 points to lead Whiteville and Chester McGlockton added 14. Scottie Logan followed with 13 and Byron Shaw 10 to round out the Woifpack scoring attack. Whiteville expanded its seven- point first quarter lead to a 37-28 spread at the half. The Woifpack held a 53-43 advantage at the end of the third period and the two teams scored 21 points each in the final quarter. Score By Quarters North Brunswick 13 15 15 21—64 Whiteville 20 17 16 21—74 North Brono^iok uni 14 Perkins 11, Blue 16, Bryant 6^ Johnson 9, Porter 2, Southerland 3, WaddeU 2, McKoy 1. Wniteville Scoring: Nance 20, McGlockton 14, Shaw 10, Logan 13, Hewett 6, Reaves 5, Gore 4, James 2, Thomas 2. Jordan-Matthews Myron Perkins scored a career- high 29 points to lift the Scorpions to their biggest win of the season—a 69-62 win over highly-regarded Jordan-Matthews in last Tuesday’s Sectional II opener. After trailing 14-12 in the first period, the Scorpions managed to pull even with Jordan-Matthews at the half, 30-30. North Brunswick nudged ahead in the th'rd quarter 47-34 and then outscored the host Central Tar Heel vAii'ucfciivt; tuiuiciaru(> 22-15 in liic final period for the win. Leading the way for the Scorpions, along with Perkins, were Roscoe Johnson with 19 points and Jim Hill with 12. Michael Siler led Jordan-Matthews with 28 points and Neal Craven added 16. SciHrs By Qusrtcrs North Brunswick 12 18 17 22—69 Jordan-Matthews 14 16 14 18-62 North Brunswick Scoring: Hill 12, Bryant 1, Johnson 19, Perkins 29, Blue 3, WaddeU 2. 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