03/29/2024
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PINETOPS – A 25-9 second-quarter spurt propelled SouthWest Edgecombe to a 74-41 victory over West Bladen Tuesday night in the opening round of the NCHSAA Class 2A Girls Basketball Play-offs.

Senior Laikyn Pait and sophmore Erica McKoy netted first quarter baskets for West Bladen, senior Akira Grimes sank 2 free throws, and senior Jerena Purdie hit one to keep the Lady Knights within 13-7 at the quarter break.

Shayla Ellis tallied 5 points, and Jasmine Ellis scored 4 points to spark the Lady Cougars to the early lead.

Teliyah Owens pumped in a 3-point basket and a pair of 2-point shots to lead the SouthWest second period burst. Teammate Tia Farmer sank a pair of baskets and a trio of free throws, and Bailey Davis hit a 3-point shot as the lead grew to 38-16.

Purdie connected on 3 of 4 free throws for West Bladen in the second quarter, and juniors Elizabeth Allbright, Patience Parker and Indiyah Williams tossed in a basket each in the period for the Lady Knights.

Purdie worked inside for a basket and a free throw in the third period, and Parker and senior Logan Autry threw in a basket each. Senior Jenna Dove added a free throw for West in the quarter.

Shayla Ellis dropped in a trio of third quarter baskets for SouthWest, and Farmer added 2 baskets as the Lady Cougar lead grew to 55-24 at the third quarter break.

Davis buried a trio of 3-point shots in the final period and topped the Lady Cougar scoring with 17 points. Owens and Shayla Ellis followed with 14 points each, and Farmer finished with 12 points.

Pait burnt the nets with 2 baskets and 2 free throws in the final quarter. McKoy and junior Mikayla Winebarger fired in 3-point shots in the period, Parker and Williams added a basket each, and Autry hit a free throw.

Pait led the Lady Knights with 8 points, and Purdie followed with 7 points. Parker finished with 6 points, and McKoy totaled 5 points.

The Lady Knights finished their season with a 12-15 record.

WEST BLADEN (41) – Conner Brisson, Mikayla Winebarger 3, Kasee Singletary, Erica McKoy 5, Patience Parker 6, Logan Autry 3, Indiyah Williams 4, Laikyn Pait 8, Jenna Dove 1, Elizabeth Allbright 2, Akira Grimes 2, Jerena Purdie 7.

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