ELIZABETHTOWN — Jayden Lewis, Brandon McKinley and John High keyed a 12-0 Elizabethtown 2nd quarter spurt that propelled the Cougars to a 28-19 Waccamaw Middle School Conference victory over Clarkton School of Discovery Thursday night.
Tykee Hill worked the paint for a pair of baskets, and Lewis flipped in another as the Cougars built an early 6-4 lead. ShyRon Thompson answered with a basket and a free throw for the Blue Devils, and Omar Powell added a free throw.
Lewis, McKinley and High tossed in 2 baskets each during the 12-0 run that carried Elizabethtown to an 18-4 halftime lead.
Powell bombed in a 3-point shot, and Thompson pumped in a basket for CSD in the 3rd quarter. However Fox Sutton nailed a 3-point shot and Hill popped in another basket to keep the Cougars on top 23-9.
Julian McLaney buried a 3-point shot, and Collin Adams netted a basket for the Cougars in the final period. Powell and Thompson hurled in 2 baskets each for the Blue Devils, and Noah White connected for a Clarkton basket.
Lewis and Hill led the balanced Cougar scoring with 6 points each. McKinley and High tallied 4 points each. Thompson topped all scorers with 9 points for Clarkton. Powell was right behind him with 8 points.
Coach Darius Gillispie’s Cougars improved to 2-1 and will travel to Whiteville Central Tuesday. Clarkton, now 0-4, will visit West Columbus Thursday.
Clarkton 4 0 5 10 — 19
Elizabethtown 6 12 5 5 — 28
Clarkton (19) — Omar Powell 8, ShyRon Thompson 9, Darnell Rouse, Christin Bryant, Noah White 2, Prince Powell, Jerod Smith, Ryne Priest, Jayden Smith, Shawn Davisson, Marlo Zarate, Khyrin Hairston.
Elizabethtown (28) — Jayden Lewis 6, Fox Sutton 3, Tykee Hill 6, Andrio Garcia, Prince McKoy, Damian Maynor, Brandon McKinley 4, John High 4, Chase Moultrie, Kollin Adams 2, Julian McLaney 3.
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