03/28/2024
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ELIZABETHTOWN – Center Javant McDowell worked the paint for 18 points Thursday night to lead Elizabethtown to a 56-25 Bladen Five Middle School Conference boys basketball victory over Bladenboro.

McDowell dropped in a trio of first quarter baskets as the Cougars jumped out to an 8-1 lead. Guard JaQuez McKoy delivered the other Elizabethtown basket in the period. Shy’Ron Adams made a free throw for Bladenboro.

McDowell racked up 4 baskets to lead an 18-7 Cougar second quarter surge that stretched their lead to 26-8. JaQuez McKoy, Lefrederick Wooten, Zach Meares, Ra’Sean McKoy and Malcolm Bolden chipped in with a basket each in the period for Elizabethtown.

Joshua Lewis bombed in a 3-point shot, and Adams sank 3 free throws for the Bulldog points in the quarter.

The Elizabethtown lead grew to 45-19 in the third period. JaQuez McKoy drained a trio of baskets, and McDowell powered in 2 baskets. Ra’Sean McKoy canned a free throw and another basket, and Bolden and Meares added a basket each.

Adams lit up the scoreboard with 11 points for Bladenboro in the quarter by nailing a 3-point shot, a trio of baskets and two free throws. Adams connected on 5 of 7 free throws in the final period to finish with a game-high 20 points. Bryley Williams hit one free throw for the Bulldogs in the quarter.

Bolden pumped in 2 baskets for the Cougars in the final period, Wooten buried a 3-point shot, and Brady Hollingsworth netted a basket and 2 free throws.

JaQuez McKoy finished with 10 points for the Cougars. Bolden followed with 8 points, and Ra’Sean McKoy totaled 6 points. Wooten added 5 points.

BLADENBORO (25) – Shy’Ron Adams 20, Joshua Lewis 3, Bryley Williams 1, Donovan Stone, Andrew Pait, Jaylon Monse, Brycen Blackmon, Gary Parker, Walter Bealon, Elijah Crabtree, Jude Stanley, Jarrett Kinlaw, Ricky Brisson.

ELIZABETHTOWN (56) – JaQuez McKoy 10, Javant McDowell 18, Lefrederick Wooten 5, Zach Meares 4, Brady Hollingsworth 4, Drew Sholar, Ra’Sean McKoy 6, Malcolm Bolden 8, Layne Ross, Ahmad Powell, Marvin McKiver, Darius Autry 1, Ryan Yandle, Nysaan Wooten.

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