TAR HEEL – Tavion Smith fired in 11 of his game-high 18 points during a 19-6 closing rally that propelled Tar Heel to a 37-28 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys’ basketball victory over East Columbus Monday night.
The visiting Hawks built a 19-10 halftime lead, but Josiah Belle-Robinson bombed in a pair of 3-point shots for the Panthers in the 3rd period, and a Tavion Smith basket pulled Tar Heel to within 22-18 at the quarter break.
Tavion Smith poured in a 3-point shot, 6 free throws and another basket to spark Tar Heel’s winning rally in the 4th quarter. Dguan Smith sank 2 foul shots and another basket, and Belle-Robinson and Dylan Hernandez netted baskets as the Panthers won going away.
Belle-Robinson followed Tavion Smith with 11 points for the winners, and Dguan Smith tallied 6 points. Braylon Waddell drilled in a trio of 3-point shots, and scored 14 of his 17 points for East Columbus before halftime.
Tavion Smith buried a 3-point shot and 2 free throws for Tar Heel in the 1st half. Belle-Robinson tossed in a basket and a free throw, and Dguan Smith threw in a basket.
It was the first win of the season for Coach Brett Jackson’s Panthers, now 1-2, who will host West Columbus Tuesday at 4 p.m.
East Columbus 9 10 3 6 – 28
Tar Heel 5 5 8 19 –37
East Columbus (28)– Braylon Waddell 17, Samuel Hampton 1, Braedon Jenkins, Adrion Jenrette 4, Jaylen Brown 2, Xavier King 1, Wyatt Torelli, Ryan Cobb, Bryce Jenkins 3, Gauge Simmons, ZayVann Hines, Jacob Stukes.
Tar Heel (37) – Josiah Belle-Robinson 11, Tavion Smith 18, Kaleb Gaddy, Dguan Smith 6, Ahmarie White, Wendell Way, Ahdaren Toney, Derek Richardson, Jaquan Lesane, Demarius Guions, Cedrick McKiver, Dylan McLaurin, Axel Martinez, Dylan Hernandez 2, Jonathan Ortiz.
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