Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton looked out across the court Wednesday afternoon...at The Macon Coliseum. Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton and Johnson coach Benjie Wood each scouted...makes everyone better." - Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton

...sound of bouncing basketballs reverberates outside Wendell Lofton's office as he prepares to begin another practice...Lofton is also a family man with two grown children: Wendell Lofton Jr., a computer consultant, and Lynn Kelly, a...

...8-4). Miller scored 11 of her 18 points in the last eight minutes and also iced the game at the foul line, where she made three of her four free throws in the final minute."She refused to lose," Lady Rebels coach Wendell Lofton said.

...putbacks and solid range on shots to dominate like Armenta."She can help us because she's strong," Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton said about Armenta."Right now our girls are playing really well."

...into the 20s."We played tough teams early, so we hope that helps us down the stretch," said Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton, whose team opened its season on Monday against Class AAAAA's Osborne.

The last four-plus minutes made the coach worry, but the first 16 minutes did more than enough to give Wendell Lofton's team a win.Using a huge first-half run, the Hephzibah girls basketball team beat Dougherty 61-56 Tuesday...

The last four-plus minutes made the coach worry, but the first 16 minutes did more than enough to give Wendell Lofton's team a win.Using a huge first-half run, the Hephzibah girls basketball team won at home against Dougherty...

...championship at 7 tonight."I knew this was important," said Schlein, a former assistant for Hephzibah coach Wendell Lofton. "We had to prove we can play with some of the best teams around."Cross Creek's depth and quickness were too...

...when I was warming up I wasn't hitting anything. I thought it was going to be a bad night."Hephzibah head coach Wendell Lofton didn't lower his expectations. He said his top scorer, who also has a spot on the school's All-A honor roll...

...region in Class AAA has more than one representative in the quarterfinals.Hephzibah's advancement came after coach Wendell Lofton remembers seeing a team needing maturity and less nervousness."I didn't envision being here in the elite eight...