BLADENBORO – Keonta Hill sparked a 21-4 2nd period Bladenboro blitz that propelled the Bulldogs to a 31-8 lead and eventual 49-29 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A’ Division boys’ basketball victory over Nakina Monday night.
Ashton Davis dropped in 2 baskets and 2 free throws in the opening quarter and Kendell Lesane powered in a pair of baskets as the Bulldogs grabbed an early 10-4 lead.
Hill blistered the nets with a trio of 3-point shots and another basket in the 2nd period. Teammate Jaquan Lesane buried a pair of 3-point shots in the quarter, and Kendell Lesane and Blake Britt popped in baskets before halftime.
Britt continued the Bulldogs’ long-range assault with a pair of 3-point shots in the 3rd period, and Hill knocked down another 3-ball. Sayvion Covington and Kendell Lesane pumped in baskets to keep the lead at 44-21.
Sincere McKinley bombed in a 3-pointer for the Bulldogs in the final period, and Covington added a basket.
Hill led the Bulldog scoring with 14 points. Kendell Lesane and Britt followed with 8 points each, and Davis and Jaquan Lesane finished with 6 points each. C. Simmons topped the Nakina scoring with 13 points, and C. Dixon scored 9 points.
Coach Joe Gore’s Bulldogs improved to 6-0 in ‘A’ Division play and 9-0 overall.
Nakina 4 4 13 8 — 29
Bladenboro 10 21 13 5 — 49
NAKINA (29)– C. Simmons 13, P. Dager 2, C. Chestnut 4, C. Dixon 9, L. Hathaway, K. Smith 1, W. Smith,
BLADENBORO (49) – Blake Britt 8, Ashton Davis 6,Jaquan Lesane 6, Kendell Lesane 8, Keonta Hill 14, Chase Bryan, Corben Chadwick, John McDowell, Jace Lesane, Darren Davis, Sincere McKinley 3, Calvin Sinclair, Sayvion Covington 4, Brayden Steele, Devin Stanley, Lucas Bryant.
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