RED SPRINGS – Junior Elora Oxendine and senior Amyah Farrington sparked a 14-2 closing run that rallied Red Springs to a 31-24 Southeastern Athletic Conference girls’ basketball victory over West Bladen Monday night.
West Bladen carried a 22-17 lead into the final quarter, but Oxendine buried a 3-point shot and 3 free throws during the decisive run. Farrington threw in 2 baskets and a free throw, and senior Jazlyn Jones netted 2 free throws in the period.
Oxendine and Monica Washington shared scoring honors for Red Springs with 9 points each. Hannah Pait topped the Lady Knight scoring with 8 points, junior Lainey Autry tossed in 6 points, and freshman Holland Davis finished with 5 points.
Autry nailed a 3-point shot and a free throw in the opening quarter, but Oxendine’s 3-ball helped the Lady Red Devils to an 8-5 lead. Hannah Pait sank a basket and 3 free throws, Autry popped in a basket, and junior Makayla Wright cashed in 2 free throws as the Lady Knights took a 15-13 halftime lead.
Davis pumped in a pair of baskets, and senior Anasia Baxley added a basket that grew the West Bladen lead to 22-17 at the 3rd quarter break.
The Lady Knights, now 7-5 overall and 0-3 overall, will host St. Pauls Wednesday night.
West Bladen 5 10 7 2 – 24
Red Springs 8 5 4 14 – 31
West Bladen (24) –Lainey Autry 6, Megan Pait, Holland Davis 5, Makayla Wright 3, Azillyah McDonald, Kirsten Warrick, Kiera Lewis, Alina Chavez, Anasia Baxley 2, Hannah Pait 8.
Red Springs (31) – Brooke Wilkins 3, Monica Washington 9, Amyah Farrington 5, Amari McLean 1, Elora Oxendine 9, Jocelyn Maynor, Nakira Hunt, Anyla Hunt, 2, Jazlyn Jones 2, Yanara Sanders.
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