CLARKTON — Justin Brown and Kevonte Phillips shared scoring honors with 12 points each as they led Tabor City to a 38-23 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys’ basketball victory over Clarkton School of Discovery Tuesday night.
The Eagles improved to 3-6 and will visit Tar Heel Thursday night. Clarkton, now 0-8, will travel to play Williams Township Thursday night.
Three baskets from Phillips and 3-point baskets from Brown and Noah Buffkin carried the Eagles to an early 12-4 lead. Omar Powell and Noah White tossed in early baskets for the Blue Devils.
Omar Powell drained a 3-point shot and a free throw in the 2nd quarter, and teammate Mario Zarate popped in a basket, but a pair of Phillips baskets kept Tabor City up 23-10 at halftime.
Darnell Rouse rallied the Blue Devils with a pair of baskets in the 3rd period, and Omar Powell flipped in a basket and a free throw. Zamarion Pone and Zarate sank free throws to trim the margin to 28-19.
Omar Powell, who led the Blue Devils with 11 points, pumped in another basket in the final quarter. Rouse added another basket to finish with 6 points, and Zarate scored 3 points. Five different players scored baskets in the final period for the Eagles.
The Blue Devils missed 18 of 22 free throws in the game. Tabor City was 0 for 6 at the foul line.
Tabor City 12 11 5 10 — 38
Clarkton 4 6 9 4 — 23
Tabor City (38) — Shawn Reaves 4, Justin Brown 12, Noah Buffkin 5, Preston Fowler 4, Gentry Thompson, Kevonte Phillips 12, Myshawn McLeod, Christopher Long, Dwayne Davis, Jalyn Stephens, Amir Atkinson, Harlin Thompkins, Tiwon Davis, Nolen Strickland, Bryson Taylor, Dezmon Whitley 1.
Clarkton (23) — Omar Powell 11, Darnell Rouse 6, Noah White 2, Prince Powell, Zamarion Pone 1, Jerod Smith, Ryne Priest, Shawn Davisson, Marlo Zarate 3, Khyrin Hairston, Jayden Smith, Aiden Wooten.
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