TABOR CITY – Natalee Sykes fired in 9 of her game-high 12 points during a 12-2 opening run that propelled Bladenboro’s Lady Bulldogs to a 24-6 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball victory over Tabor City Wednesday.
Sykes nailed a 3-point shot and added 3 more baskets to the decisive opening spurt. Teammate Addison Wilcox buried a 3-point shot in the quarter.
Kali Allen, Zybriona Johnson, Jaylen Clark and Karlee Gause all tossed in a basket each in the 2nd period for Bladenboro. Sykes sank 2 free throws as the halftime lead grew to 22-4. Sykes and Allen netted 1 free throw each in the 2nd half. Allen and Wilcox followed Sykes on the Bladenboro scoring list with 3 points each.
Coach Otis Evans’ Bulldogs, now 2-0, will host Clarkton School of Discovery Thursday at 4 p.m.
Bladenboro 12 10 0 2 – 24
Tabor City 2 2 2 0 – 6
Bladenboro (24) – Faith Wren, Natalee Sykes 12, Kali Allen 3, Makenna Thurman, Cheyenne Reinhart, Karlee Gause 2, Addison Wilcox 3, Amiya McCarty, Harley Jordan, Morgan Moore, Zybriona Johnson 2, Jaylen Clark 2, Micheala Hester, Maleigha Chatman, Marbelia Sandoval, Angelina Jones.
Tabor City (6) – Z. Jenerette 2, M. Johnson 2, A. Clay, K. Greate 2, Q. King, K. McClure, J. Lennon, D. Johnson.
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