ST PAULS – St. Pauls remained unbeaten in Southeastern Athletic Conference play Tuesday night with a 65-51 boys basketball victory over West Bladen.
Jeyvian Tatum led the Bulldog scoring with 17 points. Teammate Josh Henderson followed with 14 points, and Cameron Revels totaled 10 points.
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
Freshman Chase Williams worked the paint for 12 points to lead the Knights. Junior Gary Parker and senior Javonta Matthews pumped in 11 points each, and freshman Hezekiah Adams tallied 8 points.
Henderson, Tatum and Emanuel connected on 3-point shots in the opening quarter. Tatum scored 6 points in the period, and Emanuel added 5 as the Bulldogs built a 19-16 lead.
Adams fired in 3 baskets in the 1st quarter, and Matthews and sophomore Landon Stanley popped in 2 baskets each. Senior Keshawn Ballard netted a basket for West.
Revels racked up 3 baskets in the 2nd period, and Tatum hurled in a 3-ball and 2 free throws as the Bulldogs pushed their lead to 36-26. Ballard buried a 3-ball, and Adams, Parker and Williams threw in baskets for the Knights.
Henderson tallied 5 points, and Tatum and Revels added 4 each as the margin grew to 52-36. Williams dropped in 2 baskets in the 3rd quarter for West, Parker sank a basket and 2 free throws, and Matthews converted 2 foul shots.
Williams banged in 3 baskets for the Knights in the final period. Parker powered in 2 baskets then tacked on a free throw. Matthews dropped in a basket and 2 free throws.
The Knights, now 8-12, will host Midway on their Senior Night Friday.
West Bladen 16 10 10 15 – 51
St. Pauls 19 17 16 13 – 65
West Bladen (51) – Hezekiah Adams 8, Josiah Brown, Landon Stanley 4, Keshawn Ballard 5, Gary Parker 11, Walter Bealon, Javonta Matthews 11, Chase Williams 12, Travail Baldwin.
St. Pauls (65) – Elston Powell 3, Cameron Revels 10, Josh Henderson 14, Lukus Osborne, Jeyvian Tatum 17, Elijah Blanding 6, Shaun Emanuel 7, Kenneth Jones 2, Marcus Galbreath 3, Kemarion Baldwin 3, Houston Hunt.
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