Midway clinched fourth place in the Four County Conference Tuesday night with a 55-31 victory over visiting West Bladen.
Taylor Faircloth knocked down a pair of first period 3-point shots as the Lady Raiders grabbed a 14-6 lead. Baskets by juniors Akira Grimes and Laikyn Pait and a pair of free throws by freshman Erika McKoy accounted for the Lady Knight points.
Junior Logan Autry nailed a 3-point shot in the second quarter for West, and Pait sank 3 free thows. Sophmore Patience Parker and junior Jerena Purdie threw in baskets in the period, but Midway maintained a 25-16 halftime lead.
Leah Williams pumped in 9 of her game-high 17 points for Midway in the third quarter as the Lady Raiders grew their lead to 43-28. Faircloth tallied 7 of her 16 points in the period.
Pait connected for 2 baskets in the third quarter for West, and Autry, Grimes and junior Jenna Dove added one basket each.
Pait led the West Bladen scoring with 11 points. Autry followed with 5 points, and McKoy and Grimes totaled 4 points each.
West Bladen, now 5-8 in the league and 7-15 overall, will travel to rival East Bladen Thursday night.
West Bladen (31) – Alanna Ludlum 1, Kaylee Stevens, Erika McKoy 4, Patience Parker 2, Kassidy Anderson, Logan Autry 5, Laikyn Pait 11, Jenna Dove 2, Elizabeth Allbright, Akira Grimes 4, Jerena Purdie 2, Conner Brisson, Indiyah Williams.
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