CLARKTON — Bladenboro’s Lady Bulldogs raced to quick 10-0 lead and awarded their coach her first win over the Clarkton School of Discovery Lady Blue Devils.
“Good day to be a Bulldog!” said Coach Hayley Baxley. “First time I’ve ever been able to beat Clarkton.” As a player Baxley had to battle Clarkton teams that featured Jasmine Kemp and C.J. Melvin who later led East Bladen to 3 state championship games.
The Lady Bulldogs improved to 6-1 and will entertain West Columbus Tuesday. The Lady Blue Devils, now 2-5, will host Tabor City Tuesday.
Allison Hickman sparked the early 10-0 spurt with a pair of baskets, and Adyson Carroll, Addison Wilcox and Venus Cortes tossed in a basket each.
Carroll and Maycee Kinlaw threw in 2nd quarter baskets, and Maleigha Chatman canned a free throw to push Bladenboro’s halftime lead to 15-4. Aniya Willis pumped in 2 baskets for the Clarkton points.
Wilcox popped in 2 baskets and a free throw to key a 16-4 3rd period Lady Bulldog surge. Hickman fired in 2 baskets, Kristen Singletary sank 2 free throws and a basket, and Amiya McCarty delivered a free throw and another basket for a 31-8 lead.
Willis and Hailey Taylor scored Lady Blue Devil baskets in the 3rd quarter. Kynzlee Woods rang up 2 Clarkton baskets in the final period. Imani Bowens swished a basket and a free throw, and Willis dropped in another basket. Logan Powers closed out the Bladenboro scoring with a 4th period basket.
Bladenboro 10 5 16 2 — 33
Clarkton 0 4 4 9 — 17
Bladenboro (33) — Maycee Kinlaw 2, Logan Powers 2, Hadley Dove, Kristen Singletary 4, Allison Hickman 8, Venus Cortes 2, Addison Wilcox 7, Amiya McCarty 3, Brooklynn McKee, Rebekah Arnold, Liz Miller, Adyson Carroll 4, Sa’Bria Cobb, Maleigha Chatman 1.
Clarkton (17) — Rahnyiah McLean, Hailey Taylor 2, Tiekeriah Tisdale, Aniya Willis 8, Kynzlee Woods 4, Imani Bowens 3, Zoey Barger, Trinity Davis, Cameron Woods, Martia Jackson, Sky Johnson, Kynslie Kinlaw, Aliah Jacobs, Khloey Smith.
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