LAKE WACCAMAW – Senior Malcolm Bolden lit up the scoreboard with 28 points Wednesday night as he led East Bladen’s Eagles to a 64-38 non-conference boys’ basketball victory over East Columbus.
Senior Jacob Nixon bombed in a pair of 3-point shots and netted 2 more baskets to ignite a 23-8 1st period Eagle blitz. Bolden threw in a trio of baskets, and senior Zamar Lewis powered in a basket and a free throw. Seniors Yontee Dobson and Malaki Monroe chipped in with a basket each.
Bolden drained a pair of 3-point shots and another basket in the 2nd period. Lewis and sophomore Rodney Lacewell worked the paint for a basket each as the Eagle lead grew to 35-14 at halftime.
Bolden blistered the nets in the 3rd quarter with 5 baskets. Sophomore Dominick Collins popped in a pair of buckets, Monroe connected on a 3-point shot, and Lewis banged in another basket as the lead swelled to 54-25.
Junior Chris Harding and Bolden tossed in 2 baskets each in the final period, and Collins added a hoop.
Nixon followed Bolden on the East Bladen scoring list with 10 points. Lewis finished with 7 points. Collins tallied 6 points, and Monroe totaled 5 points. Guard Jay’zeon Brown led the Gators with 14 points, and Cainan Patrick followed with 8 points.
Coach Aking Elting’s Eagles remained unbeaten at 3-0 on the season and will host Whiteville Friday night.
East Bladen 23 12 19 10 – 64
East Columbus 8 6 11 13 – 38
EAST BLADEN (64) – Dominick Collins 6, Malcolm Bolden 28, Nyquan Richardson, Malaki Monroe 5, Lee Barnes, Cameron White, Yontee Dobson 2, Jacob Nixon 10, J’Marius Smith, Chris Harding 4, Zamar Lewis 7, Peyton Tatum, Rodney Lacewell 2.
EAST COLUMBUS (38) – Luis Colon 2, J’vion Junious 4, Jay’zeon Brown 14, Jaquise Smith, Cainan Patrick 8, Jaden Troy 2, Alex Melvin, C. J. Waddell, Javarrie Adams 6, Dureon Sutton 2, Ayden Graham, Davante Marshburn.
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