TABOR CITY- Kendell Lesane and Ashton Davis keyed a 16-3 closing run that rallied Bladenboro to a 41-34 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A’ Division boys’ basketball victory over Tabor City Tuesday night.
The Eagles carried a 31-25 lead into the final period, but Kendell Lesane powered in a trio of baskets, and Davis pumped in 2 baskets and a free throw. Teammate Keonta Hill drained a 3-point shot and 2 free throws in the quarter.
Kendell Lesane sparked the Bulldog attack with 12 points, and Davis was right behind him with 11 points. Hill finished with 7 points for the winners, and Jaquan Lesane followed with 6 points.
Khalil Morgan poured in 18 points for Tabor City in the first 3 periods, but was held to a single 3-point basket in the final quarter. Morgan topped all scorers with 21 points.
Jaquan Lesane fired in a 3-point shot in the opening quarter, and Davis, Hill and Kendell Lesane tossed in baskets to keep the Bulldogs tied 9-9. Kendell Lesane muscled in a pair of baskets in the 2nd period, Jaquan Lesane buried a 3-point shot, and Davis added a basket to keep the score knotted at 18-18.
Sayvion Covington bombed in a 3-point shot for the Bulldogs in the 3rd quarter. Davis and Sincere McKinley threw in a basket each.
Coach Joe Gore’s Bulldogs remained unbeaten at 4-0 in ‘A’ Division play and 7-0 overall. Bladenboro will travel to Williams Township Wednesday.
Bladenboro 9 9 7 16 – 41
Tabor City 9 9 13 3 – 34
BLADENBORO (41) – Blake Britt, Ashton Davis 11,Jaquan Lesane 6, Kendell Lesane 12, Keonta Hill 7, Chase Bryan, Corben Chadwick, John McDowell, Jace Lesane, Darren Davis, Sincere McKinley 2, Calvin Sinclair, Sayvion Covington 3, Brayden Steele, Devin Stanley, Lucas Bryant.
TABOR CITY (34) – Khalil Morgan 21, Jordan Hardy 5, Tymion Washington 2, Javon Pierce 2, Joduci Daniels 2, Gentry Thompson 2, Noah Buffkin.
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