WHITEVILLE –Williams Township battled back from a 10-0 deficit and defeated Bladenboro 13-12 Wednesday in Waccamaw Middle School Conference ‘A’ Division girls’ basketball action.
“We just missed lay-up after lay-up,” said Lady Bulldog Coach Otis Evans.
Janya McKeithan, Karlee Gause and Amiya McCarty tossed in early baskets as Bladenboro went up 6-0. Allison Hickman and Harlie Jordan pumped in baskets as the lead grew to 10-0, before Haley Morrall’s basket for Williams whittled the margin to 10-2 at halftime.
Hickman and McCarty sank free throws for the Lady Bulldogs in the final quarter, but Anna Sellers and Chloe Cribb threw in baskets for Williams, and Sellers tacked on a free throw.
McCarty and Hickman led the Bladenboro scoring with 3 points each. Cribb and Briston Parker scored 4 points each to lead Williams.
The Lady Bulldogs, now 3-2 in ‘A’ Division play and 6-2 overall, will entertain Nakina Monday.
Bladenboro 6 4 0 2 — 12
Williams 0 2 6 5 — 13
BLADENBORO (12) – Maycee Kinlaw, Logan Powers, Hadley Dove, Kristen Singletary, Cheyenne Reinart, Karlee Gause 2, Allison Hickman 3, Amiya McCarty 3, Harlie Jordan, Venus Garcia, Janya McKeithan 2, Maleigh Chatman
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP (13) – McKenzie Spivey, Chloe Cribb 4, Briston Parker 4, Haley Morrall 2, Anna Sellers 3, Morgan Cartrette, Caroline Greene, Macealynn Gray.
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