A West Bladen shot in the final seconds rimmed out and Purnell Swett escaped with a 21-20 non-conference jayvee boys basketball victory at West Friday night.
Freshman Kerron Washington sank a free throw with 1:02 remaining to pull the Knights within a point, but the Knights were unable to convert on 3 separate possessions in the final minute.
Washington drained a 3-point shot in the third quarter and led the Knights with 7 points. Teammate Andrew Harris rang up all 4 of his points during a third quarter West Bladen rally.
Jaheim Lesane added 3 points to the Knight attack. The Knight jayvees travel to Union Tuesday for their Four County Conference opener. Gametime is 4:30 p.m.
West Bladen (20) – Gerardo Reyes 2, Jaheim Lesane 3, Eddie Perez, Nhyki Richardson, Andrew Harris 4, Zion Barrett 2, Trenton Lyons, Kerron Washington 7, Jason Moore 2, Ethan Prevatte, Luis Labre, Demetrius McKoy, Ervin Hernandez, Jackson Norris, Kristan Baldwin.
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