Guards Rahu Purdie and Stephon McDonald combined for 33 points to lead West Bladen to a 69-36 Four County Conference boys’ basketball victory at Union Friday night.
Purdie, a senior, fired in 17 points to lead the Knight scoring, and McDonald, a junior followed with 16 points. Senior guard Malcolm Vaught threw in 10 points for the winners.
Sophomore forward Sayaun Dent scored all 6 of his points in the opening period to spark the Knights to an early 14- 8 lead. West Bladen outscored the Spartans 18-10 in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 32-18 at halftime.
Purdie pumped in 6 points during the second quarter Knight surge, and Knight seniors Vaught and Justin Ruffin nailed 3-point shots in the quarter.
McDonald took charge in the third period tossing in 8 points. Purdie added 7, and Vaught tallied 5 as the guard trio rang up 20 of the Knight points during a 22-10 blitz that opened up a 54-28 lead.
McDonald and senior Brian Floyd contributed 4 points each in the final quarter as the Knights outscored the Spartans 15-8 in the final period.
Coach Travis Pait’s Knights improved to 4-3 in the Four County and 13-3 overall. West Bladen will host Wallace-Rose Hill tonight (Saturday). Gametime for the varsity boys will be around 6:30.
WB (69) – Justin Ruffin 5, Joseph Miller 2, Rahu Purdie 17, Malcolm Vaught 10, Stephon McDonald 16, Brian Floyd 4, Sayaun Dent 6, Jonathan Robinson 2, Brandon Council 3, A.J. Council 2, David Gittens 2, Jonathan Russ.
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