TAR HEEL — Cedrick McKiver poured in 19 points Thursday night to lead unbeaten Tar Heel to a 42-23 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys’ basketball victory over Elizabethtown.
The victory sets up a showdown of unbeaten teams Tuesday night when Coach Ken Cross’ 6-0 Panthers travel to 10-0 Whiteville Central. Elizabethtown, now 2-5, will host Williams Township Tuesday night.
Carnell Lewis sparked the Panthers to the early lead with 2 baskets and 2 free throws. McKiver and Jordan King tossed in baskets, and Levi Velasco-Garcia netted a free throw for an 11-4 lead. Jayden Lewis and Tykee Hill dropped in the first 2 Cougar baskets.
Velasco-Garcia bombed in a pair of 3-point shots in the 2nd period, and McKiver and Jahari Walker popped in baskets for Tar Heel. Jayden Lewis drained a 3-point shot and a free throw, and Fox Sutton flipped in a basket to keep Elizabethtown within 21-10 at halftime.
McKiver nailed a 3-point shot and 2 other baskets in the 3rd quarter, and Velasco-Garcia and Demarious Guions threw in baskets as the Panther lead grew to 32-13. Jayden Lewis pumped in a basket, and Hill canned a free throw for the Cougars.
McKiver filled up the rims with 4 baskets in the final period, and Jarvis McMillan added a basket. Hill answered for Elizabethtown with 2 baskets and 3 free throws. Jayden Lewis fired in a basket and a free throw, and Julian McLaney buried a 3-point shot.
Velasco-Garcia followed McKiver on the Panther scoring list with 9 points. Carnell Lewis finished with 6 points. Jayden Lewis led the Cougars with 11 points, and Hill racked up 10 points.
Elizabethtown 4 6 3 13 — 26
Tar Heel 11 10 11 10 — 42
Elizabethtown (26) — Jayden Lewis 11, Fox Sutton 2, Tykee Hill 10, Prince McKoy, Damian Maynor, Brandon McKinley, J.J. High, Chase Moultrie, Kollin Adams, Julian McLaney 3.
Tar Heel (42) — Carnell Lewis 6, Levi Velasco-Garcia 9, Demarious Guions 2, Sterling Davis, Jordan King 2, Dylan McLaurin, Jarvis McMillan 2, Gregory O’Neal, Daveon Whittington, Nazir Campbell, Jahari Walker 2, Cedrick McKiver 19.
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