ELIZABETHTOWN – St. Pauls built leads of 17-8 and 24-9 en route to a 40-24 Three Rivers Conference jayvee boys basketball victory over East Bladen Tuesday night.
Nazire Smith threw in a pair of first quarter baskets for the Eagles, and teammates Malaki Monroe and Cameron White added a basket each, but St. Pauls led 17-8.
Smith sank a free throw in the second period, but St. Pauls padded their lead to 24-9. Monroe and Zamar Lewis tossed in 2 baskets each for East Bladen in the third quarter.
Monroe pumped in a basket and a free throw in the final quarter and topped the Eagle scoring with 9 points. Corey Robbins popped in a basket, and Jacob Nixon canned 2 free throws.
Smith finished with 5 points for East, and Lewis totaled 4 points.
The Eagles will travel to East Columbus Friday night.
St. Pauls 17 7 11 5 – 40
East Bladen 8 1 8 7 – 24
EAST BLADEN (24) – Ahmad Powell, Nazire Smith 5, Yontee Dobson, NyQuan Richardson, Marvin McKiver, Brandon Fine, Cameron White 2, Malaki Monroe 9, Zamar Lewis 4, Jacob Nixon 2, Weston Hatcher, Corey Robbins 2.
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