In life and in basketball, the usual rule of thumb is the old expression, "it's not how you start, but how you finish." Unfortunately for Rock Hill, a poor beginning directly led to a 70-62 defeat at the hands of visiting South Pointe.

It was a big weekend for Rock Hill High School's wrestling teams.

Rock Hill High School's Asa Watson has made a verbal commitment to attend N.C. State University in Raleigh, N.C.

Northwestern junior basketball player Kelia Shelton has been on fire.

Wrestlerama night was Thursday at Northwestern High School and three area teams went after it on the mat.

Ready for some good action on the wrestling mats?

CLOVER -- Stephanie Dover scored eight of her career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to help Clover to a 58-48 win over Rock Hill.

CLOVER -- Don't think for a minute that Clover's boys' basketball team had forgotten about a seven-point loss at Rock Hill earlier this season.

It was a game of scoring spurts. But in the end, the Dreher Blue Devils made the decisive scoring surge to pull out the 82-73 victory to claim the championship of the Y.C. Winborn Holiday Classic at the Rock Hill High School gymnasium Tuesday night.

It is early December in a football-rich city. Basketball teams will need a couple more weeks to clean up their acts.