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CLINTON — West Bladen’s Knights didn’t shoot the ball well Tuesday night in a 33-25 win at Red Springs. Friday night those shooting woes seemed to be cured as the Knights shot 61% from the field in a 69-31 Southeastern Athletic Conference boys’ basketball win over Clinton.

It was the 15th straight win for Coach Travis Pait’s Knights who remained unbeaten in the SAC (6-0) and improved to 17-1 overall. West Bladen will host Midway Tuesday night.

The Knights connected on 26 of 42 shots from the field and were 9-for-15 from 3-point range. West Bladen outrebounded the Dark Horses 27-11 and passed out 16 assists. The only slight blemish was an 8-for-18 performance at the foul line.

Sophomore Jackson Pait drained 5 of his 8 3-point shots to lead the Knights with 17 points. Junior Hezekiah Adams just missed a double-double with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Junior Chase Williams dropped in 5 of his 7 shots and added 6 free throws for 16 points. The 6-7 center dished out 6 assists, blocked 4 shots and snared 3 rebounds.

Freshman Kendell Lessane connected on 4 of his 6 shots from the field to finish with 9 points. Sophomore Tylik McCall contributed 7 points and 4 rebounds. Senior Andre Moore handed out 4 assists and had 2 steals. Junior Ty’Leak Ballard grabbed 5 rebounds.

Pait blistered the nets with a trio of 3-point shots to start the game, and Williams sank 4 free throws and a basket as West built a 15-11 lead. Ny’Darion Blackwell and Walker Spell rang up 3-point baskets to keep Clinton close.

Pait continued his long-range assault with a pair of 3-balls in the 2nd period. Adams drilled in a 3-point shot and 2 free throws. McCall tossed in 2 baskets, and Lessane and Williams pumped in a basket each as a 19-8 surge pushed the Knight lead to 34-19 at halftime.

Williams worked the paint for 3 baskets and 2 free throws in the 3rd quarter. Adams nailed a 3-point shot and netted 2 other baskets, and Pait and Lessane added baskets as the West lead grew to 53-25.

Lessane bombed in a 3-ball and another basket in the final period. McCall knocked down a 3-pointer. Adams popped in a pair of baskets, and junior Conner Monroe and Ballard threw in a basket each.

Blackwell and Holden Spell led the Clinton scoring with 8 points each.

Clinton 11 8 6 6 — 31
West Bladen 15 19 19 16 — 69

Clinton (31) — Walker Spell 6, Nydarion Blackwell 8, T. K. Raynor 3, Holden Spell 8, NyShawn Sampson, Camden Davis 2, Jaymon Bryant, Gregory Coxum 4, Trejon Gayle, Garrison Hill, Royer Sanches, Alex Evans.

West Bladen (69) — Jackson Pait 17, Hezekiah Adams 16, Tylik McCall 7, Kendell Lessane 9, Conner Monroe 2, Andre Moore, Cornelius Esters, Donovan Tubbs, Ty’Leak Ballard 2, Chase Williams 16.