03/28/2024
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WHITEVILLE – Whiteville jumped to a 24-6 lead and went on to defeat West Bladen 69-51 Friday night in Three Rivers Conference boys basketball action.

Junior Ervin Moore led the early Wolfpack rally with 10 points, and seniors William Godwin and Ty Moss added 2 baskets each. Senior Tyre Boykin sank a basket and 2 free throws for the Knights, and senior Xayvon Davis dropped in a basket.

Boykin drained a 3-point shot, 2 other baskets and a free throw in the second period, and junior Jadacus Register popped in a basket to keep the Knights within 34-16 at halftime.

Juniors Wendell Smith and K. J. Hall contributed 4 baskets each to a 24-point third quarter for the Wolfpack. Two of Smith’s baskets were 3-pointers.

Boykin tossed in a 2-point basket and 5 free throws in the third period. Davis and junior Josh Lewis pumped in a basket and a free throw each, senior Tra’shawn Ballard nailed a 3-point shot, and freshman Gary Parker netted a basket to keep West within 58-34 at the break.

Four free throws from Boykin, and 2 inside baskets by senior Nijeah McKoy keyed the Knight offense in the final quarter. Register flipped in a basket and a free throw, Ballard drained another 3-ball, junior Donovan Stone cashed in 2 free throws, and Lewis hit one.

Boykin topped the Knight scoring with 23 points, Ballard followed with 6 and Davis and Register totaled 5 points each. Hall led Whiteville with 16 points, Moore followed with 13, Smith tallied 12 points and 6-8 John Baldwin finished with 10 points.

The Knights, now 5-14, will travel to West Columbus Tuesday night.

West Bladen  6 10  18  17 – 51
Whiteville   24  10  24  11 – 69

WEST BLADEN (51) – Gary Parker 2, Josh Lewis 4, Tyre Boykin 23, Jadacus Register 5, Donovan Stone 2, Deonte Lacy, Tra’shawn Ballard 6, T. J. Smith, Nijeah McKoy 4, Xayvon Davis 5, Nolan Bryant.

WHITEVILLE (69) – Wendell Smith 12, Zion Wilson, Ty Moss 8, K. J. Hall 16, Antonio McFadden 4, Xavier Singletary, William Goodwin 4, Ervin Moore 13, Bryson Cokley, Isaiah Currie, Jakeim Carmichael, John Baldwin 10, Noah Harvey 2.

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