D2SS: The Weekend (Part 2)

Postponements, splits, and Sunday matinees are the order of the day in this special installment of D2SS: The Weekend. So, let's get started.

Arkansas Tech, USC Aiken hoops games postponed: The massive winter storm that has worked its way into the Mid-South and Southeast has forced the rescheduling of two basketball games involving Arkansas Tech.

It's bad enough that Thursday's home games against Arkansas-Monticello were postponed until next Saturday (February 6). But a key Gulf South Conference West Division twin bill between the Golden Suns/Wonder Boys and Christian Brothers was also called off until this Monday (February 1).

The Peach Belt Conference wasn't immune from the winter storm, either. Saturday's game between USC Aiken and NAIA opponent King (Tenn.) was ground to a halt as well. Wintry conditions in the Bristol, Tennessee area, where the King campus is located, led to the postponment of that non-conference contest. No make-up date has been announced.

PBC splits: Four Peach Belt teams split a pair of doubleheaders Friday night.

Francis Marion (16-2, 8-1 PBC) rode on the shoulders of Shana Franks and Eboni Fields for its sixth straight win, as the Patriot women snapped the six-game winning streak of Georgia College & State University (13-5, 6-2) in a 92-77 triumph on the road. Franks scored a season-high 24 points, while Fields added 21 points in victory. Senior Shannon Singleton-Bates also chipped in 16 points in the 15-point win over GC&SU. That puts her within 14 points of scoring 1,000 for her career.

In the nightcap, the GC&SU men (15-2, 8-0) made it nine straight wins, as the No. 25 (NABC) Bobcats outlasted Francis Marion 71-61 at home. Graham Martin scored 24 points to lead GC&SU to the win, and keep the Bobcats in sole possession of first place in the West Division.

In Alabama, Montevallo split a PBC doubleheader against UNC Pembroke at home Friday. In the men's game, the No. 24 (NABC) Falcons broke open a close game in the second half to beat the Braves, 75-57, while the Lady Braves rallied late to down the Lady Falcons 63-59 in the women's contest.

PBC Sunday Matinees: With just the Pro Bowl (and no Super Bowl) Sunday night, there will be two key doubleheaders in the PBC on Sunday afternoon.

In Milledgeville, Georgia, GC&SU plays host to UNC Pembroke in yet another inter-divisional clash. The Bobcats hope to stay unbeaten in conference play, while the Lady Braves hope to jump over .500 in league games.

The game of the day, though, might take place at Montevallo, as the Falcons (16-2, 6-2) entertain a Francis Marion team (15-3, 7-2) that will try to bounce back after losing at GC&SU Friday.