NAKINA – Chris Dixon and Case Simmons combined fir 20 points Thursday night to lead Nakina to a 36-30 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A” Division boys’ basketball victory over Clarkton School of Discovery.
Dixon finished with 11 points, and Simmons followed with 9 points for the Mustangs. T. J. Strickland bombed in a pair of 3-point shots in the 1st period to spark Nakina to an early 12-5 lead and totaled 6 points.
JaQuan McRae lit up the scoreboard with 16 points for the Blue Devils. Braylon Johnson dropped in 6 points, and Topher Callihan and Azarion Willis tallied 4 points each.
McRae threw in 2 baskets in the 1st quarter, and Johnson netted a free throw. McRae fired in 3 more baskets in the 2nd quarter, and Johnson made another foul shot, but CSD trailed 21-12 at halftime.
McRae rang up 2 more baskets in the 3rd period, and Callihan and Johnson banged in a basket each. Willis sank 2 free throws as Clarkton trimmed the margin to 28-22. Callihan, Johnson and Willis pumped in baskets in the final quarter, and McRae connected on 2 free throws.
The Blue Devils drop to 0-5 in league play and 1-7 overall and will host Bladenboro Tuesday night.
Clarkton 5 7 10 8 — 30
Nakina 12 9 7 8 — 36
CLARKTON (30) – Topher Callihan 4, Azarion Willis 4, Hunter Wood, JaQuan McRae 16, Omar Powell, Braylon Johnson 6, Noah White, Izaac Elkins, Cayden Moore, Prince Powell, Ryne Priest, Aiden Trinidad, Zanmarion Pone.
NAKINA (36) – Case Simmons 9, Preston Dager 2, Cole Chestnut 2, Chris Dixon 11, Landon Hathway 2, Kyrie Smith 2, Walker Smith, T. J. Strickland 6, Isaac Reynosa 2, Isaiah Gore, Michael Little, Conner Edwards, Jentri Canady, Drake McClennan, Reid Spivey, Jesse Eage.
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