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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
ELIZABETHTOWN – Whiteville defeated East Bladen 35-31 Friday night in the Three Rivers Conference jayvee boys basketball opener for both teams.
Corey McKoy drained four 3-point shots to lead the Eagle scoring with 14 points. Teammates Tayshaun Berkeley, Rasean McKoy and Lefrederick Wooten added 4 points each.
The Eagles edged ahead 10-9 in the first quarter as Corey McKoy drilled in a pair of 3-point shots. Berkeley connected from 3-point range in the second quarter, but Whiteville rode an 11-5 run to a 20-15 halftime lead.
Corey McKoy buried two more 3-point shots in the third period as the Eagles rallied to within 24-22. Wooten and Jaquez McKoy bombed in 3-point shots in the final quarter, but Whiteville held on for the win.
William Godwin poured in 20 points to lead the Wolfpack scoring.
East Bladen (31) – Charles Brown 2, Jaquez McKoy 3, Allen Owens, Tayshaun Berkeley 4, Kasey Price, Lefrederick Wooten 4, Charles Dixon, Doneven Keith, Orlando Murchison, Corey McKoy 14, Makhi Cromartie, Juwan Baldwin, Rasean McKoy 4, Rashard Willis.
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