TABOR CITY – East Bladen raced to leads of 9-2, 20-8 and 33-12 en route to a 44-18 non-conference jayvee boys’ basketball victory Tuesday over South Columbus.
Shannon Hankins buried a pair of 3-point shots and a free throw in the 1st half for the Eagles. Teammates Sherman Long and Malikah Moore popped in a basket and a free throw each. Khalil McKoy, Kyran McKoy and Keyshawn Kemp tossed in a basket each.
Kewone Maynor threw in 2 baskets and a free throw to lead the Eagles in the 2nd half. Kemp worked the paint for a pair of baskets, and Long, Torrean Cogdell and Khalil McKoy bombed in 3-point shots in the final period.
Hankins led the Eagles with 9 points. Long, Maynor and Kemp finished with 6 points each. Moore and Khalil McKoy added 5 points each. A. J. Scott poured in 14 points to lead the Stallions.
Coach Aking Elting’s Eagles raised their record to 2-0 and will travel to East Columbus next Wednesday.
East Bladen 9 11 13 11 – 44
South Columbus 2 6 4 6 – 18
EAST BLADEN (44) – Jaylen Suggs, Braylon Cromartie, Malikah Moore 5, Shannon Hankins 9, Kyran McKoy 2, Torrean Cogdell 3, Chace Butler 2, Khalil McKoy 5, Sherman Long 6, Tevin McLean, Keyshawn Kemp 6, Kewone Maynor 6,
SOUTH COLUMBUS (18) – Nas Hutchinson, Colton Allen, Logan Todd, Kameron Johnson, Caden McRae 4, Easton McPherson, A. J. Scott 14, Ryan Gore, Copper Padgett, Jesse Beck, Caydon Batten.
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