BLADENBORO — Damarion Bryant fired in 12 of his game-high 22 points during a 20-5 West Bladen closing spurt that rallied the Knights to a 44-40 Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys’ basketball victory over Midway Tuesday.
Coach Joe Harris’ Knight jayvees improved to 4-3 in the SAC and 7-8 overall. West Bladen will travel to St. Pauls’ Friday.
The Raiders carried a 35-24 lead into the final period, but Bryant bombed in a pair of 3-pointers and sank 4 free throws and another basket. Teammate Keonta Hill nailed a 3-point shot, JaQuan Lesane tossed in a basket and a free throw, and Jamari Adams popped in a basket for the Knights.
Hill followed Bryant on the West scoring list with 8 points. Adams finished with 6 points, and Donovan Tubbs dropped in 4 points.
Wilson Mayo and Camden Wilson shared scoring honors for Midway with 11 points each. Darius Lewis followed with 10 points, and Harry Johnson added 8 points.
Bryant blistered the nets with a trio of 3-point baskets in the opening half. Hill drained a 3-point shot and another basket, and Adams and Tubbs powered in 2 baskets each. Bryant and Justin Spaulding netted free throws for the only Knight points in the 3rd quarter.
Midway 12 17 6 5 — 40
West Bladen 9 13 2 20 — 44
West Bladen (44) — Darren Davis, Donovan Tubbs 4, Ayden Williams, Jamari Adams 6, Damarion Bryant 22, Connor Hill, Blake Britt, Justin Spaulding 1, Brayden Steele, John McDowell, Omari Brown, JaQuan Lesane 3, Keonta Hill 8, Sayvion Covington
Midway (40) — Wilson Mayo 11, Johnny Locklear, Camden Wilson 11, Harry Johnson 8, Alex Parker, Jeremiah Blake, Darius Lewis 10, Harrison Honeycutt, Cameron Lewis.
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