ST PAULS – Freshman Jakieya Thompson fired in 18 points Tuesday night to lead St. Pauls to a 52-22 Three Rivers Conference girls basketball victory over West Bladen.
Thompson drained a 3-point shot, and sophmore Taliyah Council dropped in a basket and a free throw as the Lady Bulldogs took an 8-3 first quarter lead. Senior Kasee Singletary bombed in a 3-point shot for West Bladen in the period.
Center Iyania Evans muscled in 2 baskets and 2 free throws to lead an 18-2 St. Paul spurt in the second quarter. Thompson and T. J. Eichelberger threw in 3-point shots and Council netted 4 points as the lead grew to 26-5 at halftime.
Two baskets from Thompson helped widen the gap to 39-11 after 3 periods. Freshman Lainey Autry nailed a 3-point shot, and senior Seniah Johnson pumped in a basket for the Lady Knights.
Senior Lexie Corrothers tossed in 2 baskets and a free throw for West in the final quarter. Freshman Rylee Chadwick flipped in a basket, and Autry and sophmore Haley George sank 2 free throws each.
Corrothers led the Lady Knights with 6 points. Autry followed with 5 points, and George totaled 4 points. Council followed Thompson with 10 points for St. Pauls, and Evans added 9 points.
The Lady Knights, now 5-1 in the TRC and 7-3 overall, will host South Columbus Friday night.
West Bladen 3 2 6 11 – 22
St. Pauls 8 18 13 13 – 52
WEST BLADEN (22) – Lainey Autry 5, Haley George 4, Ocean Woody, Kasee Singletary 3, Lexie Corrothers 6, Seniah Johnson 2, Rylee Chadwick 2, Mikayla Meadows, Essance Murphy, Hannah Pait, Jamiyah Melvin-Hall.
ST. PAULS (52) – Taniyah Redmon, McKenzie Ransom 3, Marckia Galbreath, T. J. Eichelberger 5, Jakieya Thompson 18, Larkan Maynor 2, Destiny Maynor 1,Braxtin Kinlaw, Shakiya Floyd 3, Taliya Council 10, Tamyra Council 1, Iyania Evans 9.
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