ROSE HILL – Seniors Jerena Purdie and Laikyn Pait teamed up for 28 points to lead West Bladen’s Lady Knights to a 49-25 Four County Conference girls basketball victory over Union Friday night.
Pait sank 4 of 4 free throws and a basket as the Lady Knights grabbed a 12-7 first period lead. Seniors Akira Grimes and Logan Autry tossed in a basket each in the quarter.
Purdie powered inside for 2 baskets and a free throw, and sophmore Conner Brisson popped in a pair of baskets in the second period as the Lady Knight lead grew to 26-14 lead. Grimes and Autry added a basket each in the quarter, and junior Patience Parker made a free throw.
Pait pumped in two baskets and a free throw in the third period, and Grimes canned a trio of free throws and another basket. Sophmore Erica McKoy tacked on a basket as the lead stretched to 38-20.
Purdie worked the paint for 2 baskets and a free throw in the final quarter, and McKoy netted a basket and 2 free throws. Grimes also delivered a basket.
Purdie led the Lady Knights with 15 points, and Pait followed with 13 points. Grimes and McKoy finished with 6 points each.
LaTyra English topped the Union scoring with 11 points.
West Bladen improved to 5-3 in league play and 9-9 overall. The Lady Knights will travel to Wallace-Rose Hill Monday night.
WEST BLADEN (49) – Conner Brisson 4, Mikayla Winebarger, Chasity Lacy, Erica McKoy 6, Patience Parker 1, Logan Autry 4, Indiyah Williams, Laikyn Pait 13, Jenna Dove, Elizabeth Allbright, Akira Grimes 6, Jerena Purdie 15.
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