BLADENBORO – Bladenboro raced to leads of 11-0 and 22-5 en route to a 30-17 girls basketball victory over Tar Heel Tuesday in Bladen Five Middle School Conference action.
Hannah Hester threw in a pair of first-quarter baskets, and Lainey Autry and center Hannah Pait tossed in a basket each. Rylee Chadwick, Mallory Bryan and Grace West sank a free throw each as the Lady Bulldogs built an 11-0 lead.
Chadwick fired in 2 baskets and a free throw in the second period, and Hester, West and Hannah Pait pumped in a basket each as the halftime lead grew to 22-5.
Le’nya Harrell connected for 2 baskets and a free throw for Tar Heel in the second quarter. Harrell, Kiera Lewis and Azillyah McDonald netted a basket each for the Lady Panthers in the third period, and teammate Violet Allen hit 2 free throws.
Bryan made a free throw for the only Bladenboro point of the third quarter, but the Lady Bulldogs maintained a 23-13 lead.
Hannah Pait worked the paint for 2 more baskets and a free throw in the final quarter for Bladenboro. Chadwick tallied the other Lady Bulldog basket.
Harrell rang up 2 more baskets in the final period to lead all scorers with 11 points for Tar Heel.
Hannah Pait topped Bladenboro’s balanced attack with 9 points. Chadwick totaled 8 points, and Hester finished with 6 points.
Bladenboro improved to 2-3 with the victory.
TAR HEEL (17) – Le’nya Harrell 11, Harmony Jacobs, Fabiola Sandoval, Kylie Duffel, Violet Allen 2, Kiera Lewis 2, Azillyah McDonald 2, Makayla Jones, Neveah Gaddy, Sarah Dillard.
BLADENBORO (30) – Lainey Autry 2, Rylee Chadwick 8, Hannah Hester 6, Hannah Pait 9, Mallory Bryan 2, Lauren Pait, Kylie Ward, Grace West 3, Ariel Mayers, Whitney McLean, Kelsey Williams.
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