West Trojans Edge Scorpions In Barn Burner w ? v i 7 STAf f PHOTO BV OOUG BUTTER WEST BRUNSWICK'S SHAUN BOWENS (12), the hero in Friday night's game in Island, grabs a rebound and looks to drive past North Brunswick's Demetrius Bell (24). Pictured in the background (from left ) are Lonnie Mitchell, Greg Cause, Ronnie Ballard and Harry Baldwin. South Girls Clinch Tie For First League Title South Brunswick's Lady Cougars made history last week, clinching at least a lie for the school's lirst Wac caniaw 2- A Conference girls' basketball title. The Lady Cougars defeated Fairmont and South Kobe son to improve to 12-0 in the conference and 16 3 overall. The South girls, who just a year ago posted the first winning season in school history, entered the final week of the 1992 campaign with a perfect league record in reach. But the Lady Cougars will have to beat two of the conference's best teams this week in order to finish the regular season at 14-1). South Brunswick was to travel to Whitcville Tuesday night be'ore wrapping up the season Friday with a home game igainst west Brunsw ick. "We definitely have our two toughest games this week," South Brunswick Coach Mike Isenberg said. "Wc know we're going to have to play real well to win one or both of those games." Whitcville and West Brunswick both entered the week ued for second place in the conference at 10-2. Earlier this year. South Brunswick beat Whitcville 48-43 in overtime at Boiling Spring L^akes. The Lady Cougars had an easier time against West Brunswick, locating the Lady Trojans 57-43 in Shallotte. "We're not preparing lor them any differently than we did the firsi lime," I sen berg said Monday. In last week's games. South Brunswick squeaked past Fairmont 37-32 Friday night alter beating South Robeson 62-47 on Tuesday. Sophomore Erika Bryant paced the Lady Cougars in both games, scoring 18 at Fairmont and 21 against South Robeson's Lady Mustangs. South Brunswick's girls struggled against the weak er Fairmont team, which is sixth in the conference. After beating the Fairmont girls by 31 points earlier Uiis year, Iscnbcig said uic Lady Cougars had a bad shooting night on Friday. The 37 points was the lowest offensive output of the year for South Brunswick's girls, who have averaged 59 points a game this season. "We were jittery on offense," Isenberg said. "We couldn't hit anything, and they did a good job re bounding." 1 FAIRMONT WINS WACCAMAW CROWN Golden Tornadoes Sweep Cougars BY DOUG RUTTKR Fairmont completed a season sweep of South Brunswick and wrapped up the Waccamaw 2-A Conference regular-season boys' basketball title Friday night with a 85-49 victory over the Cougars. Terrencc Watson and Jonathan Grissctt scored 19 points each to lead the undefeated Golden Torna does to their 1 9th win of the season and 12th in the conference. For South Brunswick, it was the worst of the four losses the defend ing conference champion Cougars have suffered this season. The 49 points was South s lowest offensive output so lar this year, and the 36-point difference was by far the largest margin of victory for a South Brunswick opponent. Fairmont entered the last week of the regular season with a chance to do what South Brunswick did a year ago. The Cougars (9-3, 17-4) finished the 1991 conference regular season at 14-0 and went on to win the league tournament. Fairmont, ranked as the best 2-A team in the state by I he Associated Press , took a 20-12 lead in the open ing quarter last Friday. The Tornadoes outscorcd the vis iting Cougars 20-7 in the second quarter to take a 40-19 halftime lead. Fairmont led 59-26 after three quarters and outscorcd South Bruns wick 26-23 in the Final period for the final margin of victory. Preston McGnff led South Bruns wick with 27 points, but no other Cougars scored in double figures. Robert McKinnis added 15 points and Dcmorris Winningham scored 13 for Fairmont. South Brunswick was to play at Whilcvillc Tuesday night before fin ishing the regular season at home Friday against West Brunswick. Fairmont, looking to finish tin regular season at 14-0, was to host West Columbus Tuesday night and travel to North Brunswick on Friday. Score By Quarters South Brunswick 12 7 7 23 ? 49 Fairmont 20 20 19 2(y? 85 South Brunswick scoring: Me Griff, 27; White, 7; Moore, 6; Smith, 4; Simon, 3; Parker, 2. Fairmont scoring: Watson, 19; Grissctt, 19; McKinnis, 15; Win ningham, 13; Hunt, 5; Addison, 3: McNair, 2; Taylor, 2; Chavis, 2; Bobbian, 2; Arnctte, 2; Townshend, I. South Robeson Josh White and Kevin Smith scored 14 points cach to lead the Cougars to a 60-42 win over visiting South Robeson last Tuesday. McGriff added 12 points for South Brunswick, which lead 16-11 alter one quarter and 35-22 at half time. The Cougars coasted in the sec ond half, oulscoring the over matched Mustangs 25-20 for the win. Dennis Hunt scored 13 points for South Robeson and Tracy Jacobs added 1 2 for the Mustangs. Score By Quarters South Robeson II II 7 13 ? 42 South Brunswick 16 19 10 15 ? 60 South Robeson scoring: Hunt, 13: Jacobs, 12; Nealy, 7; Rately, 6; Alford, 2; Graham, 2. South Brunswick scoring: White, 14; K. Smith, 14; McGriff, 12; M'H>re, 6; M. Smith, 6; Clarida, 4; Fullwood, 2; Simon, 2. DERMATOLOGY DR. WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS Wednesdays only -by appointment 457-0130 or 452-0400 (Wilmington) 804 Howe St., Southport 'Dosher Specialty Clinic) Satellite of Lower Cape Fear Dermatology Clinic, P A. Wilmington, NC C199? THE BRUNSWICK 8CACON BY DOUG RUTTKR | Shaun Bowcns hit a free throw with no time on the clock to propel West Brunswick to a wild 59-58 basketball victor)' at North Bruns wick last Friday. The win snapped a six-game los ing streak for West Brunswick and was the second time this year the Trojans defeated the Scorpions in the final seconds of a match. "It was a real gcxxl win for us." said a jubilant West Brunswick Coach Billy Minis. "They all are this year." Bowcns' free throw capped a wacky final minute of play in the Waccamaw 2- A Conference battle. Game officials called three fouls in the final six seconds and set aside two free throws because of rare rules violations. With the score tied 57-57 and one minute to play, the Scorpions had the ball and were holding for the fi nal shot. But North lost possession of the ball as it was setting up the shot and West Brunswick's Bowcns was fouled with six seconds to play. Bowcns hit the first free throw, but it was waived because he stepped on the foul line. He made the second shot to give the Trojans a 58-57 lead. Following a time out. the Scorps heaved an inbound pass to Dwain Waddcll at mid-court, who was fouled with four seconds to play. The North Brunswick guard hit the first free throw to lie the game at 58. But his second shot was wiped out when a Scorpion player left his spot by the lane after the ball had been handed to the shooter. With the game tied and four ticks left on the clock. West Brunswick's Rrm'nnc Imt th/