DUNN – Lee Barnes poured in 18 points Tuesday to lead East Bladen to a 38-36 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys basketball victory over Midway.
Barnes and teammate Jaylen Suggs both bombed in 3-point shots in the final period, and Barnes, Suggs and Zac Metz threw in 2-point baskets to keep the Eagles in front. Suggs totaled 8 points in the game for East, and Metz finished with 5 points.
Travis Gist topped the Raider scoring with 12 points, and Walker Holmes followed with 9 points.
Barnes fired in a 3-point shot, a pair of 2-point baskets and 2 free throws to spark the Eagles to an early 11-6. Teammate Chris Harding dropped in a basket for East in the period.
Metz and Suggs buried 3-point shots in the 2nd quarter for East, and teammate Chace Butler tossed in a basket as the Eagles held on to a 19-14 halftime lead. Sherman Long drilled in a 3-point shot for East in the 3rd quarter, and Barnes connected on all 4 of his foul shots.
Coach Aking Elting’s JV Eagles are now 4-5 in SAC-7 play and 7-7 overall. East Bladen will travel to Clinton Wednesday.
East Bladen 11 8 7 12 – 38
Midway 6 8 9 13 – 36
East Bladen (38) – Sherman Long 3, Zac Metz 5, Shannon Hankins, Blaine Pope, Chace Butler 2, Jaylen Suggs 8, Jaamir Stephens, Lee Barnes 18, Chris Harding 2.
Midway (36) – Andre Harps, Travis Gist 12, Kemari McNeill 7, Landon Hammond 2, Gabriel Baggett, Wyatt Herring 4, Walker Holmes 9, Anthony Graham 2.
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