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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery’s boys opened their Bladen Five Middle School Basketball season Tuesday with a 38-22 victory over East Arcadia.
Both teams struggled early as the Blue Devils Javis Brooks scored the only basket of the opening quarter.
Nazire Smith drained a 3-point shot, two baskets and a free throw in the second period as Clarkton opened up an 18-10 lead. Teammate Anthony McKoy nailed a 3-point shot, a basket and a free throw, and Sam Inscoe popped in a basket.
Emanuel bombed in a pair of 3-point shots and made a trio of free throws for the Panthers in the second period. Kenneth added a free throw for East Arcadia in the quarter.
Smith pumped in 2 more baskets in the third quarter, and McGill, Inscoe and Lamont Pridgen tossed in a basket each as the Blue Devil lead grew to 28-16 at the quarter break.
Emanuel drilled in a 3-point shot and a free throw for East Arcadia in the third period. Kenneth was credited with another basket for the Panthers.
Samaj Dove threw in a pair of baskets for Clarkton in the final quarter, and Smith, Pridgen and Brooks contributed a basket each in the period for the Blue Devils.
Aljuan buried a 3-point shot for East Arcadia in the fourth period, Kenneth hurled in another basket and Emanuel hit a free throw.
Smith topped the Clarkton scoring with 14 points, and McGill finished with 8 points. Emanuel’s 14 points led the Panthers, and Kenneth followed with 5 points.
EAST ARCADIA (22) – Emanuel 14, Kenneth 5, Trevon, Aljuan 3, Corey, Malaquie, Quantico, Olierio, David, Shyheem, Tyler, Dashawn.
CLARKTON SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (38) – Nyquan Richardson, Nazire Smith 14, Lamont Pridgen 4, Anthony McGill 8, Sam Inscoe 4, Samaj Dove 4, Lee Barnes, Javis Brooks 4, Joe Lacewell, C. J. Jones, Travail Baldwin, Robert McKoy D Ezzell.
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