ELIZABETHTOWN – Alexus Mitchell and Kayleigh Raynor combined for 14 points to lead Elizabethtown to a 20-10 Bladen Five Middle School Conference girls basketball victory over Bladenboro Thursday.
Both teams struggled to score early as a Mitchell basket gave the Lady Cougars a 2-1 lead. Nyasia Ellison’s free throw accounted for the Bladenboro point.
Raynor fired in a trio of baskets in the second quarter, and Mitchell threw in another basket as Elizabethtown built a 10-3 halftime lead. Emma Smith tossed in the only Bladenboro basket in the quarter.
Mitchell, Lavada Jackson and Alzariah Rhodie pumped in a basket each in the third period, and Carlie West sank 2 free throws to stretch the Elizabethtown lead to 18-6.
Ellison connected for a Bladenboro basket in the quarter, and teammate Ocean Woody hit a free throw.
Mitchell scored her final basket in the fourth quarter to lead the Lady Cougars with 8 points. Raynor finished with 6 points for the winners.
Ellie Smith and Hannah Hester scored baskets for Bladenboro in the final period. Ellison led the Lady Bulldogs with 3 points.
BLADENBORO (10) – Lainey Autry, Ellie Smith 2, Taylor West, Hannah Hester 2, Rylee Chadwick, Kylee Ward, Lauren Pait, Savannah Turbeville, Ocean Woody 1, Nyasia Ellison 3, Kailee Roberts, Hannah Pait, Kaylex Wilcox, Emma Smith 2.
ELIZABETHTOWN (20) – Brianna Phillips, Destinee Blake, Tinyuah Rhodie, Aizariah Rhodie 2, Laura Davidson, Kayleigh Raynor 6, Lavada Johnson 2, Ashley Leon, Alexus Mitchell 8, Armani Cowan, Ronkia Lennon, Carlie West 2, Chelsie Herring.
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