CLARKTON – Imani Bowens and Nevaeh Brown keyed a 14-2 opening spurt that propelled Clarkton School of Discovery to a 38-27 Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A’ Division girls basketball victory over Tabor City Monday.
Bowens nailed a 3-point shot and 2 other baskets, and Brown tossed in 2 baskets and a free throw in the 1st period. Montiera Richardson threw in a basket, Elle Kinlaw popped in a pair of baskets and Tyliah Freeman added a basket to keep the Lady Blue Devils up 20-11 at halftime.
Richardson and Brown fired in 2 baskets each in the 3rd quarter, Kinlaw banged in another basket, and Brown and Freeman netted free throws to keep Clarkton on top 33-23. Brown, Richardson and Rahnyia McLean dropped in a basket each in the final period.
Brown led the Lady Blue Devils with 12 points and 4 blocked shots. Richardson filled up the stat columns with 8 points, 5 steals and 5 assists. Bowens tallied 7 points, and Kinlaw followed with 6 points and a team-high 6 steals.
“It was our defense that won that game,” said Clarkton Coach Hakeem Swindell. “I have a very special group of ladies who have worked hard all season and I couldn’t be more proud of my team.”
Clarkton, now 4-0 in league play and 6-1 overall, will host Nakina Thursday.
D. Johnson led Tabor City with 10 points.
Tabor City 2 9 12 1 — 27
Clarkton 14 6 13 6 — 38
TABOR CITY (27) – T. Gattis 3, A. Clay 3, J. Hewett 2, X. Johnson, D. Johnson 10, K. McClure 5, D. Williams, A. Davis 2, R. Ford.
CLARKTON (38) -Imani Bowens 7, Nevaeh Brown 12, Paris Jenkins, Ellie Kinlaw 6, Haley Taylor, Aniya Willis 2, Kynzlee Wood, Rahnyia McLean 2, Tyliah Freeman 3, TieKerah Tisdale, Shenandoah Fowler, Montiera Richardson 8.
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