BLADENBORO – Red Springs built a 17-9 lead then held on for a 23-19 Three Rivers Conference jayvee girls basketball victory over West Bladen Tuesday.
Makayla Wright tossed in a first half basket, and teammate Kirsten Warrick sank a free throw for the Lady Knights, but the visitors took a 6-3 halftime lead.
Wright, Anasia Baxley and Azillyah McDonald threw in third quarter baskets for the Lady Knights. Wright fired in a trio of baskets in the final period and topped the West Bladen scoring with 10 points. Teammates Cassi Humphrey and Anasia Baxley scored a basket each in the final quarter.
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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com/
The Lady Knights are now 3-7 on the season.
Red Springs 5 1 11 6 – 23
West Bladen 3 0 6 10 – 19
WEST BLADEN (19) – Kia Lewis, Xia Phair, Cassi Humphrey 2, Makayla Wright 10, Azillyah McDonald 2, Fabiola Sandoval, Kirsten Warrick 1, Whitney McLean, Anasia Baxley 2, Anniya Phillips 2.