03/29/2024
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BLADENBORO – Sophomore Kaedon Porter poured in 24 points, and Red Springs rallied with a 38-23 2nd half surge that propelled the Red Devils to a 51-38 Southeastern Athletic Conference boys’ basketball victory Thursday night over West Bladen.

The Knights enjoyed a 15-13 halftime lead, before sophomore Kohnner Oxendine tossed in 4 baskets, and senior Jaaron Monroe dropped in 3 baskets as the Red Devils rallied to take a 29-25 lead.

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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong

Junior Gary Parker threw in 2 baskets and a free throw in the quarter for the Knights. Senior Keshawn Ballard sank 3 free throws, and senior Javonta Matthews flipped in a basket to keep West close.

Porter racked up 13 points and connected on a pair of 3-balls in the final period as the Red Devils pulled away. Oxendine canned 4 straight free throws in the quarter.

Freshman Hezekiah Adams sank all 9 of his foul shots and added a basket as the Knights battled to stay close. Parker also powered in a basket for the Knights.

Adams led the Knights with 14 points, and Parker followed with 9 points. Sophomore Landon Stanley finished with 7 points for West.

Adams nailed a 3-point shot, and Stanley pumped in a basket to keep West within 8-5 at the 1st quarter break. Stanley bombed in a 3-ball and netted another basket for West in the 2nd period. Parker and freshman Chase Williams muscled in a basket each, and Matthews hit a free throw as West edged ahead 15-13 at halftime.

The Knights, now 8-11 overall, will travel to St. Pauls Tuesday night.

Red Springs       8      5     16    22 –51
West Bladen      5    10    10    13 – 38

Red Springs (51) – Henry Buie, Kaedon Porter 24, Jamey Tedder 1, Carnelius Manning, Noah Chavis 1, Dylan Dean, Colton Locklear 2, Johnny Chavis, Mario Leonard, Kohnner Oxendine 12, Jaaron Monroe 11.

West Bladen (38) – Hezekiah Adams 14, Josiah Brown, Landon Stanley 7, Malachi Allen, Keshawn Ballard 3, Gary Parker 9, Javonta Matthews 3, Chase Williams 2, Travail Baldwin.

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