ELIZABETHTOWN – League-leading West Columbus defeated East Bladen 56-31 Wednesday night in Three Rivers Conference boys basketball action.
Junior Ty’Quawn Johnson drilled in a pair of 3-point shots and 2 free throws in the first quarter as the Vikings built a 12-3 lead.
The Viking lead grew to 16-3, before the Eagles answered with a 10-4 spurt. Senior Bryon Bowen muscled in an 8-foot leaner and hit 2 free throws. Senior Keshaun Davis dropped in a follow, and senior Darrell Banks stole the ball and raced for a lay-up then hooked in a runner.
Daquan Hardie’s follow shot gave the visitors a 22-13 halftime lead.
Bowen cashed in a free throw then turned a steal into a lay-up to begin the second half. Tyshawn Berkeley buried a 3-point shot to trim the Viking lead to 27-20. A driving bank shot by Davis kept the Eagles within 31-22 before an 11-0 West Columbus run opened up a 42-22 lead.
Johnson topped all scorers for the Vikings with 15 points, and Brandis Kelly and Marquise Ratliff followed with 9 points each.
Bowen led the Eagles with 9 points. Sophmore Freddy Wooten finished with 5 points, and Banks and Davis contributed 4 points each. Sophmore Javant McDowell pulled down 5 rebounds.
The Eagles, now 1-4 in league play, resume action next Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Adidas Christmas Tournament at West Bladen.
West Columbus 12 10 20 14 – 56
East Bladen 3 10 9 9 – 31
EAST BLADEN (31) – Keshaun Davis 4, Pierce Melvin 3, Bryon Bowen 9, Javant McDowell 1, Juwan Baldwin, Freddy Wooten 5, Darrell Banks 4, Robbie Cooley 2, Tyshawn Berkeley 3, Corey McKoy, Orlando Murchison, Rashard Willis.
About Author
