The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 28, 1995            TAG: 9512280409
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   18 lines

TOWERING OPPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo

VICKI CRONIS/The Virginian-Pilot

Wendell Banks appears to be going up against shadowy giants as he

plays basketball Wednesday with his sister Shaqualah Searcy and an

uncle, Sirvonte McNeil. Wendell and his sister were trying out a new

backboard at their Virginia Beach home.

by CNB