BLADENBORO – Kemari McNeill scored 3 points in the deciding quarter Friday to lift Midway to a 26-20 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys basketball victory over West Bladen.
West Bladen’s Noah Hall who led all scorers in the game with 11 points fired in 3 baskets in the opening period to keep the Knights even 6-6. Hall bombed in a 3-ball in the 2nd quarter, but the Knights still trailed 13-9 at halftime.
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
Center Alan Breakfield rallied the Knights in the 3rd quarter by dropping in a pair of baskets. Cade Allen drilled in a 3-point shot, and Hall added a basket as West pulled to within 19-18.
Cornelius Esters scored the only basket in the final period for the Knights as the Raiders held on for the win. Breakfield’s 4 points followed Hall on the West scoring list. Andre Harps led Midway with 6 points, and Travis Gist followed with 5 points.
The Knight jayvees will travel to Clinton Tuesday.
Midway 6 7 6 7 – 26
West Bladen 6 3 9 2 -20
MIDWAY (26) – Andre Harps 6, Travis Gist 5, Kemari McNeill 3, Landon Hammond, Gabriel Baggett, Wyatt Herring 4, Walker Holmes 3, Anthony Graham 2.
WEST BLADEN (20) – Alan Breakfield 4, Demon’tre Love, Andre Moore, Kelsey Robinson, Cornelius Esters 2, Brady Durden, Noah Hall 11, Walker Barkley, Cade Allen 3, Logan Nunez.