ST. PAULS – St. Pauls withstood a West Bladen fourth quarter rally and edged the Lady Knights 43-40 Tuesday night in Three Rivers Conference girls basketball action.
The Lady Knights pressure defense shutout St. Pauls in the first quarter as West Bladen built an 8-0 lead. Senior Chasitty Lacey bombed in a 3-pointer, senior Mikayla Winebarger threw in a basket, junior Carley Dawson sank 2 free throws, and senior Elizabeth Allbright added a free throw.
T. J. Eichelberger pumped in 14 of her game-high 16 points in the second period to lead a 19-10 Lady Bulldog surge that edged the home team ahead 19-18 at halftime.
Sophmore Seniah Johnson fired in a 3-point shot and another basket in the second quarter, and junior Conner Brisson and sophmore Kasee Singletary tossed in baskets to keep West Bladen close.
Shaquan Anderson dropped in 4 points, and freshman Shanterria McNair hurled in a 3-point shot as St. Pauls rode a 14-6 spurt to a 33-24 lead at the quarter break.
Brisson pumped in 3 baskets and a free throw for West Bladen in the final period, but the Lady Knights could get no closer than 3 points. Senior Patience Parker drained a 3-point shot and another basket, and teammates Nyasia Ellison and Allbright added a basket each.
Brisson led the Lady Knights with 9 points, and Lacey, Parker, Johnson and Allbright finished with 5 points each.
The Lady Knights are scheduled to host South Columbus Thursday night and East Bladen Friday.
WEST BLADEN (40) – Conner Brisson 9, Indra Rodriguez, Chasitty Lacey 5, Mikayla Winebarger 4, Kasee Singletary 3, Lexie Corrothers, Carley Dawson 2, Patience Parker 5, Seniah Johnson 5, Brigit Zuniga, Scjada Ellison, Elizabeth Allbright 5, Nyasia Ellison 2, Jessica Labra.
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