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TABOR CITY — Junior Andrew Todd and freshman Khalil Morgan pumped in 15 points each Thursday night to lead South Columbus to a 54-47 victory over East Bladen in Waccamaw Conference boys’ basketball action.

Todd rang up 3 1st period baskets, and Nasir Hutchinson threw in a 3-ball as the Stallions built a 15-10 lead. Senior Lee Barnes drained a 3-pointer for East, and junior Dominick Collins and sophomores Keyshawn Kemp and Tevin McLean popped in baskets. Collins also added a free throw.

Kemp rallied the Eagles in the 2nd quarter with a 3-pointer and another basket. Barnes sank 3 free throws, Shannon Hankins netted 2 free throws, and junior Kewone Maynor made one to trim the deficit to 24-21. Morgan bombed in a pair of 3-balls to keep South ahead.

Sophomore A.J. Scott dropped in 2 baskets, and Todd and Morgan connected on 3-pointers to spark a 16-9 South 3rd quarter run that pushed the lead to 40-30. Collins drove for 2 baskets and a free throw, and Kemp and McLean delivered baskets for the Eagles.

Collins connected on 8 of 9 free throws and flipped in a basket for East in the final period. Barnes nailed another 3-point shot, Maynor hurled in a basket, and senior Peyton Tatum and Kemp cashed in free throws.

Scott and Monte Gore kept South on top with 2 baskets each in the 4th quarter. Morgan tacked on another basket and 2 free throws.

Collins topped all scorers with 18 points for East. Kemp battled inside for 10 points, and Barnes finished with 9 points. McLean tallied 4 points. Scott followed Morgan and Todd on the Stallions scoring list with 11 points.

The Eagles, now 3-3 in the Waccamaw and 8-7 overall, will travel to East Columbus Tuesday night. South Columbus, now 4-2 and 9-9, will visit Pender Tuesday night.

East Bladen 10 11 9 17 — 47
South Columbus 15 9 16 14 — 54

East Bladen (47) — Dominick Collins 18, Chace Butler, Sherman Long, Lee Barnes 9, Shannon Hankins 2, Ronnie Covington, Kewone Maynor 3, Peyton Tatum 1, Tevin McLean 4, Keyshawn Kemp 10, Rodney Lacewell.

South Columbus (54) — Andrew Todd 15, Monte Gore 6, Rovaughn Graham, Nasir Hutchinson 5, Kam Johnson, Khalil Morgan 15, Ethan Cullipher, A. J. Scott 11, Laquintin Floyd, Cole Edge 2.