Midway raced to a 27-11 first quarter lead and went on to defeat East Bladen 65-45 Thursday night in Four County Conference jayvee boys basketball action at East.
Guard Messiah Leach bombed in a pair of 3-point shots and scored all 7 of his points for East in the first period. Greyson Heustess and Darrell Banks added baskets for the Eagles in the quarter.
Sadique Ingram and Banks drained two 3-point baskets each in the second period. Ingram dropped in another basket, but the Eagles still trailed 39-25 at halftime.
The Eagles managed only baskets by Anthony Wooten and Xavier Wooten in the third quarter as Midway grew the lead to 54-29.
Heustess nailed a pair of 3-point shots in the final period. Xavier Wooten sank 5 of 6 free throws and scored 7 of his 9 points in the fourth quarter.
Ingram topped the Eagle scoring with 11 points. Heustess and Banks finished with 8 points each.
The Eagles will travel to Clinton Tuesday for a 4:30 game.
East Bladen (45) – Greyson Heustess 8, Darrell Banks 8, Zaire Turner-Dobson, Anthony Wooten 2, Messiah Leach 7, Sadique Ingram 11, Braydon McDowell, Joshua Wyatt, Deondre Newkirk, Xavier Wooten 9, Shawn Marshall, Wilson Bolden, Curtis McCormick.
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