BLADENBORO- Tinyauh Rhoda tossed in 8 points to lead West Bladen to a 17-16 Three Rivers Conference jayvee girls basketball victory over Red Springs Friday.
West Bladen’s Alexandria Perez nailed a 3-point shot in the first quarter, and Anniya Phillips tossed in another basket to edge the Lady Knights ahead 5-4 at the quarter break.
Rhoda threw in 2 baskets and hit a free throw in the second quarter, Phillips added a free throw and Jamiyah Hall pumped in a basket as the Lady Knight lead grew to 13-8 at halftime.
The visitors trimmed the margin to 14-12 in the third quarter. A Phillips free throw accounted for the only West Bladen point in the period.
Rhoda sank 2 free throws, and Ocean Woody made another foul shot in the final period to keep West Bladen on top. Perez and Phillips finished with 3 points each for the winners.
Coach Wade Pait’s Lady Knights will travel to East Columbus Tuesday.
Red Springs 4 4 4 4 – 16
West Bladen 5 8 1 3 – 17
WEST BLADEN (17) – Kia Blackwell-Lewis, Ocean Woody 1, Xiomara Phair, Alexandria Perez 3, Tinyauh Rhoda 8, Jamiyah Melvin Hall 2, Taylor West, Kylee Ward, Suri Cordova, Anniya Phillips 3, Olivia McCarty.
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