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ST PAULS — West Bladen exploded for 23 points in the final quarter and rallied from 11 points down to defeat St. Pauls’ 46-41 Friday in Southeastern Athletic Conference jayvee boys’ basketball action.

Coach Joe Harris’ Knights improved to 5-3 in the SAC and evened their overall record at 8-8. West Bladen will visit Fairmont Tuesday. St. Pauls will travel to Clinton.

The Knights trailed 34-23 at the 3rd quarter break, but JaQuan Lesane bombed in a pair of 3-point shots, and Jamari Adams tossed in a trio of baskets. Damarion Bryant sank 3 free throws and a basket, and Ayden Williams popped in a basket then cashed in 2 free throws. Justin Spaulding flipped in a basket to complete the 23-7 rally.

Lesane led the Knights with 15 points, and Adams rang up 13 points. Bryant finished with 8 points, and Spaulding followed him with 6 points. Williams totaled 4 points.

Five points from Brandon Baldwin and a 3-ball from Devin Suggs sparked the Bulldogs to the early 15-7 lead. Adams buried a 3-point shot and another basket for West, and Spaulding pumped in a basket.

Lesane threw in a pair of baskets in the 2nd period. Bryant netted a basket and a free throw, and Spaulding connected on 2 foul shots to trim the Bulldog halftime lead to 21-16.

Four points from Tayvion Bethea and 3 from Baldwin helped the Bulldogs stretch their lead to 34-23. Lesane knocked down a 3-point shot and converted 2 free throws for West. Adams tacked on a basket.

Baldwin topped the Bulldog scoring with 12 points. Bethea followed with 6 points.

West Bladen 7 9 7 23 — 46
St. Pauls 15 6 13 7 — 41

West Bladen (46) — Darren Davis, Ayden Williams 4, Jamari Adams 13, Damarion Bryant 8, Connor Hill, Justin Spaulding 6, JaQuan Lesane 15, Keonta Hill, Sayvion Covington.

St. Pauls (41) — Antwan McKoy 4, Devin Suggs 4, Yoshua McBryde 4, Brandon Baldwin 12, Pete Graham 5, Jukari Henry 2, Cailen McNeil, Gabriel Norton 2, Tayvion Bethea 6, Tramaine White 2.