DUBLIN – Tyre Boykin nailed a 3-point basket with 38 seconds left that lifted West Bladen to a 37-35 Four County Conference jayvee boys basketball victory over Midway Tuesday night.
Center Jason Moore worked the paint for 2 baskets in the first quarter, and guard Jaheim Lesane drilled a 3-point shot for West Bladen. Boykin and sophmore Kerron Washington added a basket each as the Knights grabbed an 11-6 lead.
Washington scored the only Knight basket in the second quarter as Midway rode an 11-2 spurt to take a 19-13 halftime lead.
The Raider lead grew to 25-14, but Moore battled inside for a basket, and Lesane and freshman Logan West drained 3-point shots that brought the Knights to within 26-22 at the quarter break.
West drilled a 3-pointer from the corner, Lesane banked in a runner, and West put back a rebound. Moore muscled in a rebound, dropped in another basket and a free throw to trim the Raider lead to 35-34.
Boykin popped free in the right corner and buried the winning shot. Boykin finished with only 5 points due to being hampered by foul trouble. Moore topped the Knight scoring with 12 points. Lesane and West finished with 8 points each, and Washington contributed 4 points.
Coach Taurius Baker’s Knights improved to 5-7 with the victory and will host East Bladen Thursday night.
WEST BLADEN (37) – Kristawn Baldwin, Kerron Washington 4, Jaheim Lesane 8, Trenton Lyons, Eddie Perez, Jackson Norris, Shemaiah Leak, Trequan Spivey, Jason Moore 12, Tyre Boykin 5, Nolan Bryant, Nathan Brisson, Logan West 8, Nijeah McKoy, Ronald Thompson.
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