FAIRMONT – Alex Stephens beat the final buzzer with a 3-ball that closed a 9-2 Fairmont run and carried the Tornadoes to a 48-37 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys victory over East Bladen Monday night.
Darius Williamson buried a 3-point shot and a free throw, and Zac Metz, Peyton Tatum and Jaylen Suggs threw in baskets as the Eagles pulled to within 39-35 with 1:48 left to play. However 2 Tornado free throws and 2 steals that resulted in 2 Fairmont lay-ups stretched the lead to 45-35. Center Rodney Lacewell muscled in a lay-up for the final Eagle points.
Peyton Tatum topped the Eagle scoring list with 8 points. Metz, Lacewell and Williamson all finished with 6 points each. Lee Barnes added 4. Stephens led Fairmont with 12 points, and Issac McKellar followed with 8 points.
Tatum and Barnes threw in 2 baskets each in the opening quarter to keep the Eagles within 10-8. Metz tossed in 2 baskets in the 2nd quarter, and Tatum and Lacewell netted baskets to pull the Eagles within 17-16 at halftime.
Shannon Hankins drained a 3-point shot for East in the 3rd quarter, and Chace Butler, Williamson and Lacewell dropped in a basket each as the Eagles stayed within 27-25 at the 3rd period break.
The Eagles, now 2-4 in SAC-7 play and 5-6 overall, will travel to Red Springs Tuesday.
East Bladen 8 8 9 12 – 37
Fairmont 10 7 10 21 – 48
East Bladen (37) – Sherman Long, Zac Metz 6, Shannon Hankins 3, Blaine Pope, Peyton Tatum 8, Chace Butler 2, Darius Williamson 6, Jaylen Suggs 2, Jaamir Stephens, Lee Barnes 4, Chris Harding, Rodney Lacewell 6.
Fairmont (48) – Landon Cummings 6, Alex Stephens 12, Jaylen Jones 3, Kaiden Filmore 1, Issac McKellar 8, Jordan Lester 2, Naishon Davis 6, Joshua Sanderson 4, Josiah Billings 4, Damajah McRae, Dacouleon Austin 2.
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