Midway sank 6 of 8 free throws in the final 1:18 to defeat visiting West Bladen 40-35 Tuesday night in Four County Conference jayvee boys’ basketball action.
The Raiders carried a 29-23 lead into the fourth quarter, but Knight sophomore John Bowen drained a 3-point shot to slice the margin to 29-26. Freshman guard Jimmy Williams scooped in a bank shot to trim the lead to 29-28.
Bowen tied the game 29-29 to with a free throw, and teammate Fred Walters nailed a 15-footer from the left elbow to put West ahead 31-29 with 2:47 left to play.
However Midway answered with 2 free throws and took the lead for good on a jump shot with 1:52 remaining. The parade to the foul line kept the Raiders ahead, but Bowen drilled a long 3-pointer to close the gap to 36-34 with 46 seconds left.
Bowen topped the Knight scoring with 10 points. Teammate Kalvin Page rang up 5 of his 9 points in the third period. Kasson Page added 6 points for West Bladen.
The Knights are now 6-7 in the Four County and 10-9 overall. The West jayvees will conclude their season Thursday night at East Bladen.
WB (35) –Traquan Smith 2, Gerardo Reyes 2, Kalvin Page 9, John Bowen 10, Jacquel Jessup, Jimmy Williams 2, Fred Walters 2, Messiah Swindell, Zion Barrett, Hunter Jackson, Dayvon Swindell 2, Pablo Suarez, Kasson Page 6.
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