03/19/2024
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong

ROCKY POINT – Heide Trask outscored East Bladen 9-6 in overtime Saturday to pull out a 64-61 Four County Conference boys basketball victory.

The Eagles trailed 41-35 after 3 quarters, but guard Denzel Johnson bombed in a pair of 3-point shots, and sophmore Adonis Avery drained a 3-point shot and 2 free throws to spark a final period East Bladen rally.

Senior Eian Hines threw in a pair of baskets, Sadique Ingram buried a 3-point shot, and Xavier Wooten worked inside for a basket as the Eagles pulled even 55-55 at the end of regulation.

Hines and Xavier Wooten connected for baskets in the overtime, and Ingram hit 2 free throws. However, Jakell Newton drilled in a 3-pointer and made 3 free throws in overtime for the Titans, and Jajuan Carr added a basket and a free throw as Trask pulled out the win.

Hines topped the East Bladen scoring with 19 points, and Avery followed with 11 points. Xavier Wooten finished with 10 points, Johnson scored 8 points, and Ingram added 7.

Eight points from Derrick Benton and 7 points from Carr sparked the Titans to an early 16-15 lead. Hines and Demetrius Wooten tossed in 2 baskets each for the Eagles, and Avery delivered a 3-point basket. Johnson and Xavier Wooten chipped in with a basket each to keep the Eagles within a point.

Hines blistered the nets with 4 baskets in the second quarter as the Eagles rallied to go on top 30-29. Avery buried another 3-point shot, and Xavier Wooten and Demetrius Wooten netted a basket each in the period.

The Eagles cooled off in the third quarter allowing the Titans to take the 41-35 lead with a 12-5 run. Ingram and Xavier Wooten popped in a basket each, and Hines tallied a free throw.

Benton led the Titans with 17 points. Carr followed with 13 points, and Nathan Harrell finished with 10.

East Bladen will take a break for exams before hosting Wallace-Rose Hill Thursday night.

EAST BLADEN (61) – Demetrius Wooten 6, Eian Hines 19, Xavier Wooten 10, Denzel Johnson 8, Aaron Laforte, Adonis Avery 11, Deondre Harris, Joshua McKoy, Jordan Payton, Sadique Ingram 7, Demarius McArthur.

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