ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Majuan McKoy and sophmore Shy Pone sparked a 29-point fourth-quarter explosion that vaulted East Bladen’s jayvee boys to a 64-49 Four County Conference basketball victory over Union Friday night.
The Eagles carried a 35-32 lead into the final period, but Majuan McKoy fired in 10 of his game-high 16 points in the quarter, and Pone bombed in a pair of 3-point shots and scored 8 of his 11 points in the period.
Allen Owens sank 3 free throws, and Keshaun Davis, Joshua McKoy and Anthony Wooten threw in a basket each during the 29-17 closing run.
Davis, Byron Bowen, Robbie Cooley and Greyson Heustess scored a basket each in the first period that ended with Union on top 13-10.
Jordan Robinson drained a 3-point shot and another basket in the second quarter, and Joshua McKoy tossed in 2 baskets and a foul shot as the Eagles rode a 15-12 surge to pull even 25-25 at halftime. Heustess added a basket and a free throw in the quarter.
Pone nailed a 3-point shot in the third period, and Majuan McKoy, Cooley and Tayshaun Berkely dropped in a basket each as the Eagles edged ahead 35-32.
Joshua McKoy finished with 7 points for East Bladen. Heustess followed with 6 points, and Robinson added 5.
Coach Greg High’s Eagles improved to 4-2 in the Four County and 8-4 overall. The Eagles will host Fairmont Wednesday at 4:30 in an Endowment game.
EAST BLADEN (64) – Shy Pone 11, Keshaun Davis 4, Joshua McKoy 7, Pierce Melvin 2, Jordan Robinson 5, Allen Owens 3, Anthony Wooten 2, Majuan McKoy 16, Robbie Cooley 2, Wilson Bolden, Byron Bowen 2, Tayshaun Berkely 2, Joshua Wyatt, Greyson Heustess 6.
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