03/28/2024
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Middle School Boys Basketball
Tar Heel 28, Elizabethtown 23

TAR HEEL – I’Keir Murchison fired in 19 points Tuesday night to lead Tar Heel’s Panthers to a 28-23 Waccamaw Middle School Conference boys basketball victory over Elizabethtown.

Murchison dropped in a basket, and Messyah Whitted made a free throw for Tar Heel in the first quarter. DeJohn Lesane answered with a basket for the Cougars, and Darius Williamson added a free throw to keep the teams tied 3-3 at the quarter break.

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photos by Kenneth Armstrong, https://www.kenarmphoto.com

Murchison drained a 3-point shot, 2 free throws and 2 more baskets in the second period as the Panthers edged in front 12-11 at halftime. Chris Harding pumped in 2 baskets, Dominick Collins tossed in a basket, and Williamson and J’Marius Smith netted free throws to keep the Cougars close.

The Panthers padded their lead to 20-15 in the third quarter as Murchison threw in 2 baskets, and Whitted and Cornelius Esters connected for a basket each. Collins and Williamson popped in baskets for the Cougars.

Collins nailed a 3-point shot, and Lesane racked up 2 baskets and a free throw in the final quarter, but Murchison kept the Panthers on top with a pair of baskets, and Esters and Stefane Jessup scored a basket each.

Esters finished with 4 points for Tar Heel. Lesane and Collins topped the Elizabethtown scoring with 7 points each, and Williamson and Harding totaled 4 points each.

Coach Priscilla Council’s Panthers claimed their first win of the season and will host West Columbus Thursday. Elizabethtown will travel to Williams Township Thursday.

Elizabethtown       3     8     4    8  -23
Tar Heel                 3     9     8    8  -28

Elizabethtown (23)- J’Marius Smith, Darius Williamson 4, Chris Harding 4, DeJohn Lesane 7, Dominick Collins 7, Zach Metz, Jaylin Simmons, Kewone Maynor, Chace Butler 1, AaQuan Cotton, Conner Monroe, Ayden Williams, Jaylen Suggs.

Tar Heel (28) – Josiah Robinson, Joseph Cooper, Cornelius Esters 4, Kaleb Gaddy, Stefane Jessup 2, Damontre Love, Jahir Martinez, I’Keir Murchison 19, Damarion Pone, Christopher Perez, Tavion Smith, Messyah Whitted 3.

Girl’s basketball photos

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