WHITEVILLE – Natalee Sykes blistered the nets with 11 of her game-high 17 points in the 1st period as Bladenboro raced to a 13-2 lead en route to a 39-24 Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball victory Thursday over Williams Township.
Sykes fired in a 3-point goal and 4 other baskets during the early run, and teammate Zybriona Johnson hurled in the other Lady Bulldog basket. Addison Wilcox threw in a pair of baskets in the 2nd period for the winners, and Sykes, Kali Allen and Michaela Hester dropped in a basket each to keep the margin at 23-12 at halftime.
Sykes, Allen and Makenna Thurman pumped in baskets in the 3rd quarter to push the Bladenboro lead to 29-14. Allen popped in a pair of baskets in the final period, and Sykes, Wilcox and Hester tacked on a basket each.
Allen finished with 8 points for Bladenboro. Wilcox followed with 6 points, and Hester added 4. McKenzie Spivey bombed in a pair of 3-point shots in each half and led the Williams scoring with 16 points.
Coach Otis Evans’ Lady Bulldogs improved to 4-0 on the season and will host Nakina Tuesday in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Bladenboro 13 10 6 10 – 39
Williams 2 10 2 10 – 24
Bladenboro (39) – Natalee Sykes 17, Kali Allen 8, Makenna Thurman 2, Cheyenne Reinhart, Karlee Gause, Addison Wilcox 6, Amiya McCarty, Harley Jordan, Morgan Moore, Zybriona Johnson 2, Jaylen Clark, Micheala Hester 4, Maleigha Chatman, Marbelia Sandoval, Angelina Jones.
Williams Township (24) – McKenzie Spivey 16, Chloe Cribb, Marley Savey 2, June Perritte 2, Jamie Lynn 4.
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