ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s jayvee boys built an early 14-7 lead en route to a 31-27 Three Rivers Conference basketball victory over West Bladen Friday night.
Nazire Smith sank 3 free throws and a basket, and Zamar Lewis threw in 2 baskets as the Eagles took a 9-4 lead. Keshawn Ballard tossed in both baskets for West Bladen.
Yontee Dobson and Lewis dropped in second quarter baskets, and Ahmad Powell made a free throw as the Eagle lead stretched to 14-7. Javontae Matthews canned 2 free throws for the Knights, and Josiah Brown hit one.
Lewis popped in a pair of third quarter baskets, Jacob Nixon drained a 3-point shot and another basket, and Powell bombed in a 3-ball to keep East on top 26-17. Matthews rallied the Knights with 4 free throws and a basket. Brown and Anthony Cowan connected for a basket each.
Matthews and Ballard buried final quarter 3-point shots, and Brown and Travail Baldwin contributed a basket each to the Knight attack. Nixon canned a trio of free throws, and Smith netted a basket to keep East ahead.
Lewis led the Eagles with 10 points. Nixon followed with 8 points, and Smith finished with 7 points. Matthews topped all scorers with 11 points for West, and Ballard followed with 7 points. Brown tallied 5 points.
Coach Jay Raynor’s Eagles concluded their season with the win. West Bladen finished their season with an 8-12 record.
West Bladen 4 3 10 10 – 27
East Bladen 9 5 12 5 – 31
WEST BLADEN (27) – Travail Baldwin 2, Javontae Matthews 11, Anthony Cowan 2, Amir Stepps, Keshawn Ballard 7, Anthony Mitchell, Aaron Thompson, Josiah Brown 5, Devon Strange, Alan Breakfield, Walter Bealon, Layne Ross
EAST BLADEN (31) – Ahmad Powell 4, Nazire Smith 7, Yontee Dobson 2, NyQuan Richardson, Marvin McKiver, Brandon Fine, Cameron White, Malaki Monroe, Zamar Lewis 10, Jacob Nixon 8, Weston Hatcher, Corey Robbins.
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