BLADENBORO — Carnell Lewis and Cedrick McKiver combined for 21 points to lead Tar Heel to a 33-17 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys’ basketball victory over Bladenboro Wednesday night.
Lewis topped all scorers with 12 points, and McKiver tossed in 9 for the Panthers. Teammate Demarious Guions tossed in 6 points, and Jarvis McMillan added 5 points.
Coach Ken Cross’ Panthers, the Waccamaw ‘A’ Division champions, improved to 10-1 on the season and will play Clarkton School of Discovery in the opening round of the Bladen County Tournament Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Bladenboro. The Bulldogs, now 6-4, will battle Elizabethtown at 7 p.m. in Tuesday’s final game.
Sincere McKinley, Corben Chadwick and Isaiah Minus shared scoring honors for the Bulldogs with 5 points each.
McKinley sank 3 free throws and a basket in the 1st quarter, and Chadwick netted a free throw as Bladenboro edged ahead 6-5. Guions and McKiver pumped in baskets, and Lewis canned a free throw for the Panther points.
Lewis rallied the Panthers with 2 baskets and a free throw in the 2nd period. McMillan and Guions popped in baskets, and Levi Velasco-Garcia made a free throw as Tar Heel edged ahead 15-11. Minus threw in 2 baskets and a free throw to keep Bladenboro close.
Guions, Lewis and McKiver dropped in baskets in the 3rd quarter, and McMillan swished a free throw as the Tar Heel lead grew to 22-13. Chadwick scored the only Bulldog basket in the period.
McKiver drained a 3-point shot and another basket in the final period as the Panthers stretched their lead. Lewis powered in a pair of baskets, and McMillan netted a free throw. Chadwick and Jace Lesane rang up baskets for Bladenboro in the quarter.
Tar Heel 5 10 7 11 — 33
Bladenboro 6 5 2 4 — 17
Tar Heel (33) — Carnell Lewis 12, Cedrick McKiver 9, Demarious Guions 6, Jahari Walker, Levi Velasco-Garcia 1, Sterling Davis, Jordan King, Dylan McLaurin, Jarvis McMillan 5, Gregory O’Neal, Nasir Campbell, Daveon Whittington.
Bladenboro (17) — Zion Ellison, Jace Lesane 2, Drake Gause, Corbin Chadwick 5, Lucas Bryant, Sincere McKinley 5, Isaiah Minus 5, Devan Stanley, Avion Murphy, Malcolm Melvin, Uzziah Gause, Cole Brisson, Brooks Carroll, Luke Bryant, Jayden Ruffin.
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