ST. PAULS – Junior Jakieya Thompson and sophomore Jashontae Harris combined for 28 points Tuesday night to lead St. Pauls to a 57-22 Southeastern Athletic Conference girls basketball victory over West Bladen.
Thompson tallied 9 of her 15 points in the opening quarter as the Lady Bulldogs jumped out to an 18-5 lead. Harris who finished with 13 points connected on a pair of 3-balls in the period.
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
Junior Lainey Autry tossed in a basket for the Lady Knights, and sophomore Mallory Bryan drilled in a 3-point shot in the 1st quarter. Bryan threw in 3 baskets in the 2nd period, but St. Pauls stretched their halftime lead to 29-11.
Bryan bombed in another 3-ball in the 3rd quarter for West, and junior Kirsten Warrick pumped in a basket, but 2 baskets each from Thompson and Aniyah Easterling pushed the lead to 40-16.
Warrick and junior Azillyah McDonald popped in Lady Knight baskets in the final quarter, and Bryan sank 2 free throws. Au.Nyah Teague scored 7 of her 10 points for St. Pauls in the 4th period.
Bryan topped the West Bladen scoring list with 14 points, and Warrick finished with 4 points.
The Lady Knights, now 9-9, will host Midway Friday night in their final home game of the season.
West Bladen 5 6 5 6 – 22
St. Pauls 18 11 11 17 – 57
West Bladen (22) –Lainey Autry 2, Megan Pait, Mallory Bryan 14, Holland Davis, Makayla Wright, Azillyah McDonald 2, Kirsten Warrick 4, Brookee Singletary, Kiera Lewis, Alina Chavez, Hannah Pait.
St. Pauls (57) – Taliya Council 5, Au.Nyah Teague 10, Tamyra Council 1, Jakieya Thompson 15, Jashontae Harris 13, Zalaya Gardner 2, Jada McKinnon, Aniyah Easterling 4, Tyasia Baldwin 4, Julianna Bell, Demira Wells 3, Zakoreya Davis.
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