03/28/2024
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CLARKTON – Mariah Smith and Khadijah Jones combined for 32 points Tuesday and led Clarkton School of Discovery to a 40-9 Bladen Five Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Bladenboro.

Smith who finished with a game-high 18 points tossed in a trio of baskets in the first quarter as the Lady Blue Devils raced to a 14-4 lead. Jones connected for 8 points in the quarter by sinking 4 free throws and 2 baskets. Rylee Chadwick and Nyasia Ellison threw in a basket each for Lady Bulldogs.

Tara Rogers and AnnaGrey Heustess dropped in baskets in the second period as the Lady Blue Devils stretched their lead to 18-4 at halftime.

Smith nailed a 3-point shot and added 2 baskets and 2 free throws in the third quarter as the Clarkton lead grew to 35-9. Jones pumped in 3 baskets in the period and Heustess delivered another basket.

Hannah Pait popped in a basket and a free throw in the third quarter and led the Bladenboro scoring with 3 points. Lauren Pait scored the other Bladenboro basket.

Smith bombed in a 3-point shot in the final period, and teammate Lauren Bowen made the other Clarkton basket. Jones finished with 14 points for the winners, and Heustess added 4 points.

Clarkton improved to 2-0 with the victory and will travel to 2-0 Elizabethtown Thursday. Bladenboro is now 1-2.

BLADENBORO (9) – Lainey Autry, Ellie Smith, Taylor West, Hannah Hester, Rylee Chadwick 2, Kylee Ward, Lauren Pait 2, Savannah Turbeville, Ocean Woody, Nyasia Ellison 2, Kailee Roberts, Hannah Pait 3, Kaylex Wilcox, Emma Smith.

CLARKTON SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (40) – Mariah Smith 18, Lily Lin, Tara Rogers 2, Khadijah Jones 14, Sara Gargala, Lauren Bowen 2, Katie Evans, AnnaGrey Heustess 4, Lauryn Williams, Maegan Burney, Karli Priest, Emma Turbeville.

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