WHITEVILLE — M. Weatherford and O. Young combined for 5 points in overtime as Whiteville Central squeaked past Bladenboro 29-27 Thursday in Waccamaw Middle School Conference girls’ basketball action.
Hadley Dove and Addison Wilcox threw in baskets to keep the Lady Bulldogs even 4-4 in the 1st quarter. Another Wilcox basket gave Bladenboro a 6-4 halftime lead.
Dove and Amiya McCarty nailed 3-point shots that grew the Lady Bulldog lead to 12-8 in the 3rd quarter.
Wilcox tossed in 2 baskets and a free throw in the 4th quarter. Allison Hickman sank a basket and 2 free throws in the period. Adyson Carroll popped in a basket, and Dove added a free throw.
Young and P. McPherson rallied Whiteville with 3-point baskets, J. Harvey pumped in 2 baskets, and Weatherford added 3 points as Central tied the game 24-24.
Wilcox cashed in 2 free throws in the overtime, and Dove made one. For the game Bladenboro converted 7 of 18 free throws. Central hit 5 of 18 foul shots.
Wilcox topped all scorers with 11 points. Dove followed with 7 points, and Hickman finished with 4 points. Weatherford led Whiteville with 10 points, and Young and Coard netted 6 points each.
It was the first loss for the Lady Bulldogs, now 3-1. Bladenboro will host Tabor City Monday.
Bladenboro 4 2 6 12 3 — 27
Whiteville 4 0 4 16 5 — 29
Bladenboro (27) — Maycee Kinlaw, Logan Powers, Hadley Dove 7, Kristen Singletary, Allison Hickman 4, Venus Cortes, Addison Wilcox 11, Amiya McCarty 3, Brooklynn McKee, Rebekah Arnold, Liz Miller, Adyson Carroll 2, Sa’Bria Cobb, Maleigha Chatman, Camarri Covington, Caity McLaurin.
Whiteville (29) — J. Harvey 4, O. Young 6, C. Coard 6, N. Show, K. Best, A. McBride, D. Denton, K. Vereen, P. McPherson 3, G. Cortez, M. Weatherford 10, U. Simmons, L. Bellamy.
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