SHALLOTTE – Sophmore Makoa Surigoa rang up 15 points Wednesday night to lead West Brunswick to a 75-35 non-conference boys basketball victory over East Bladen.
Senior Hayden Grimes, a 6-5 center, threw in 12 points for the Trojans and 6-7 junior Jadyn Parker added 9 points. Eleven players scored in the game for West Brunswick.
Parker dropped in a trio of baskets in the first quarter as the Trojans built a 16-6 lead. Senior Greyson Heustess pumped in a pair of baskets in the period for East Bladen.
Surigao threw in 6 points in the second quarter to lead a 21-6 surge that pushed the West lead to 37-12 at halftime.
Heustess drained a pair of 3-point shots in the third quarter, and senior Pierce Melvin tossed in a basket and 2 free throws. Corey McKoy and Heustess connected on 3-point shots in the final quarter for East Bladen.
Heustess led the Eagle scoring with 13 points. Melvin finished with 6 points, and McKoy added 5.
East Bladen, now 1-2, will resume Three Rivers Conference play Friday night at South Columbus.
East Bladen 6 6 14 9 – 35
West Brunswick 16 21 19 19 – 75
EAST BLADEN (35) – Keshaun Davis 3, Pierce Melvin 6, Greyson Heustess 13, Bryon Bowen 2, Javant McDowell 3, Juwan Baldwin, Freddy Wooten, Robbie Cooley, Darrell Banks 3, Tyshawn Berkeley, Corey McKoy 5, Rashard Willis.
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