BLADENBORO – Tykeem Oxendine threw in 16 points, and Jamir Marzett added 10 to lead St Pauls to a 42-32 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys’ basketball victory over West Bladen Tuesday night.
Marzett nailed a 3-ball, and Jakki Purcell dropped in 6 of his 8 points as the Bulldogs built a 13-5 1st period lead. Elijah McCollum buried a 3-ball, and Donovon Tubbs netted a basket for West in the opening quarter.
Conner Monroe, Tyleak Ballard and Cade Allen sank 2 free throws each in the 2nd quarter, and Noah Hall hit one as the Knights pulled to within 19-12 at halftime.
Monroe lit up the scoreboard with a trio of Knight baskets in the 3rd period, and center Tyleak Ballard muscled in a basket and a free throw. Gavin Elks drained a 3-point shot to keep West within 33-24 at the break.
Elks fired in another 3-ball then pumped in another basket in the final quarter. Monroe tossed in a basket, and Hall added a free throw. Monroe topped the Knight scoring with 10 points, and Elks was right behind him with 8 points. Ballard finished with 5 points.
The Knights, now 4-7 in the SAC-7 and 6-12 overall, will travel to Midway Friday night, while St. Pauls will host East Bladen Friday night.
St Pauls 13 6 14 9 – 42
West Bladen 5 7 12 8 – 32
ST. PAULS (42) – Jakki Purcell 8, Jaden Bethea 2, Yoshua McBryde, Antonio Arnold 4, Aaron Graham, Tramaine White, Jaeyvon Bronson 2, Devin Suggs, Brandon Baldwin, Donell Thomas, Tykeem Oxendine 16, Jamir Marzett 10.
WEST BLADEN (32) – Elijah McCollum 3, Gavin Elks 8, Noah Hall 2, Charles Williams, Cade Allen 2, Justin Spaulding, Isaiah Robinson, Donovon Tubbs 2, Connor Monroe 10, Tyleak Ballard 5.
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