ROCKY POINT – Chace Butler fired in 12 points to lead East Bladen to a 47-38 non-conference jayvee boys’ basketball victory over Heide Trask Wednesday night.
The Eagles jumped in front early as Kewone Maynor threw in 3 baskets, and Shannon Hankins buried a 3-point shot. Butler and Malikah Moore added buckets for a 13-9 East lead.
Keyshawn Kemp poured in 4 baskets in the 2nd quarter for the Eagles. Butler flipped in 2 more buckets, and Moore and Tevin McLean scored to push the lead to 29-18 at halftime.
McLean and Moore rang up a basket each, and Maynor hit 2 free throws to keep East up 35-23 at the 3rd quarter break. Butler burnt the nets with 3 more baskets in the final period, and Hankins and Sherman Long bombed in 3-point shots.
Maynor and Kemp finished with 8 points each for East Bladen. Moore and Hankins followed with 6 points each. Dru Hansen led Trask with 14 points.
Coach Aking Elting’s Eagles remained undefeated at 6-0 and will travel to Whiteville Friday night.
East Bladen 13 16 6 11 – 47
Heide Trask 9 9 7 13 – 38
EAST BLADEN (47) – Jaylen Suggs, Braylon Cromartie, Malikah Moore 6, Shannon Hankins 6, Kyran McKoy, Chace Butler 12, Khalil McKoy, Sherman Long 3, Tevin McLean 4, Keyshawn Kemp 8, Kewone Maynor 8.
HEIDE TRASK (38) – Nate McKoy 7, Demore James, Dru Hansen 14, Carson T. 2, Jason Henry, John Cheatham 8, Mike Lanier, Alan Buie, Jacari McKoy, Cameron Gorski 7, Axe Sanchez.
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