WHITEVILLE – Jackson Pait and Tylik McCall poured in 28 points in the 1st half as Bladenboro’s Bulldogs raced to a 33-12 halftime lead en route to a 52-27 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys basketball victory Thursday over Williams Township.
Pait buried a pair of 3-point shots and another basket in the opening quarter, and McCall drained a 3-point shot and added 2 other baskets as the Bulldogs jumped out to a 17-7 lead. Teammate Justin Spaulding powered in a basket in the period.
Pait delivered another 3-point basket then burnt the nets with 3 more baskets in the 2nd period as he scored all of his game-high 17 points before halftime. McCall banged in 2 more baskets, and teammate Gavin Elks nailed a 3-point shot to extend the lead to 33-12.
Kendell Lesane muscled in a pair of Bulldog baskets in the 3rd quarter. Spaulding sank a basket and a free throw, and McCall and Hunter Hester tossed in baskets as the Bladenboro lead grew to 44-17.
Keonta Hill pumped in 2 free throws and a basket in the final period for the winners, and Hester and Weston Hilburn netted baskets.
McCall finished with 13 points for the Bulldogs. Spaulding followed with 5 points, and Hester, Lesane and Hill contributed 4 points each. Easton McPherson led Williams with 8 points, and Logan Todd tallied 7.
Coach Joe Gore’s Bulldogs improved to 4-0 and will host Nakina Tuesday night.
Bladenboro 17 16 11 8 – 52
Williams 7 5 5 10 –27
Bladenboro (52) – Jackson Pait 17, Kendell Lesane 4, Tylik McCall 13, Justin Spaulding 5, Gavin Elks 3, Elijah McCollum, Jonah Bryan, Hunter Hester 4, Weston Hilburn 2, Keonta Hill 4, Ayden Ross, Blake Britt, Joshua Martin, Sincere McKinley, Robert McKoy, Ashton Davis.
Williams Township (27) – Colten Allen 4, Easton McPherson 8, Ryan Gore 2, Cooper Padgett 4, Logan Todd 7, Lawson Zokal, Briar Johnson, Nolan Thompson, Josh Watts 2, Bryson Godwin.
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