BLADENBORO – Kemari McNeil’s 6 points sparked a 10-2 3rd period spurt that propelled Midway to a 24-21 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys basketball victory over West Bladen Friday.
West Bladen held a slim 12-11 halftime lead, but the Raiders jumped in front 21-14 and survived a late Knight rally to claim the win. Jacob Holland matched McNeil’s 6 points to lead the Midway scoring.
Baskets by Cade Allen and Elijah McCollum plus a McCollum free throw edged the Knights ahead early 5-4. Noah Hall, Conner Monroe and Tyleak Ballard threw in baskets in the 2nd period, and Monroe sank a free throw to keep West on top 12-11 at halftime.
Allen scored the only West basket in the 3rd period then bombed in a 3-point shot in the final quarter to lead the Knight scoring with 7 points. Hall banged in another basket in the 4th period and finished with 4 points. Charles Williams tossed in the other Knight basket in the final quarter. McCollum and Monroe finished with 3 points each for West.
The Knights, now 2-4 in the league and 5-8 overall, will host Clinton Tuesday.
Midway 4 7 10 3 – 24
West Bladen 5 7 2 7 – 21
Midway (24) – Travis Gist 2, Kemari McNeil 6, Camden McLamb, Jacob Holland 6, Wyatt Herring 2, Walker Holmes 1, Nick Jackson, Keller Godwin, Carson Tew, Landon Hammond 5, Everett Jackson 2.
West Bladen (21) – Elijah McCollum 3, Gavin Elks, Noah Hall 4, Charles Williams 2, Cade Allen 7, Jamari Adams-Peterson, Justin Spaulding, Isaiah Robinson, Donovon Tubbs, Connor Monroe 3, Tyleak Ballard 2.
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