03/28/2024
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DELCO – Shy’Asia Ratliff and Alaya White combined for 21 points to lead Clarkton School of Discovery to a 31-26 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball victory over Acme-Delco Monday.

Ratliff topped the Lady Blue Devil scoring with 11 points, and White was right behind her with 10 points. Malayah Hines scored all 26 points for Acme-Delco.

White and Ratliff threw in 2 baskets each in the first quarter, and Addie Bowen pumped in a basket as Clarkton built an early 10-6 lead. Hines drained a 3-ball, another basket and a free throw.

Bowen, White, and Kaniyah Hairston dropped in a basket each, and Ratliff made a free throw to keep the Lady Blue Devils up 17-14 at halftime. Three baskets and 2 free throws from Hines kept the Lady Trojans close.

Ratliff took charge inside in the third quarter tossing in 2 baskets and 2 free throws as the Clarkton lead grew to 25-20. White netted a basket in the period. Hines rang up 3 baskets in the quarter.

Molly Evans sank 2 free throws and a basket in the final period to keep the Lady Blue Devils on top. White chipped in with another basket, while Hines answered with 6 points for Delco.

Evans and Bowen finished with 4 points each for CSD.

Coach Chris Callihan’s Lady Blue Devils, now 5-1 in Waccamaw Division A play and 5-2 overall, will host Nakina Tuesday.

Clarkton         10    7     8     6 – 31
Acme-Delco    6     8     6     6  -26

CSD (31) – Alaya White 10, Addie Bowen 4, Molly Evans 4, Shy’Asia Ratliff 11, Mialanni McDowell, Gabby Nealy, ShaNidra Richardson, Emmee Ward, Traveyuana Gaskins, Kaniyah Hairston 2, Cabria Baldwin, Brenna Hester, Zyeria Ripley.

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