HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLVarsity boys■ Bessemer City 49, West Lincoln 45 — In a game marred by an ugly bench-clearing brawl, Marcus Barnette and Chris Edwards had 12 points each and Lewico Sanders added 10 for Bessemer City. Daniel Ward led West Lincoln (2-6) with nine points. West Lincoln plays host to Chase Friday.With just a few seconds remaining, a pair of players got tangled up after a blocked shot, each going to the ground. Punches began to fly and within moments both benches cleared. Two Bessemer City players and one West Lincoln player were ejected, but no one was reported injured in the melee.BC 10 17 12 10 — 47WL 15 10 5 15 — 45BC: Barnette 12, Edwards 12, Sanders 10, Albright 6, McClish 6, Gamble 3; WL: Ward 9, Franklin 8, Anthony 7, Parker 6, Pearson 6, Detter 4, Sutton 2, Poole 1,Fowler 1.Junior varsity■ West Lincoln 49, Bessemer City 29 — Cody Branton led the way with 14 points for West Lincoln (4-2), which plays host to Chase Friday.