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NAKINA — Tar Heel’s Panthers defeated Williams Township 46-38 Monday night to claim the Waccamaw Middle School Conference’s ‘A’ Division boys basketball championship.

Coach Ken Cross’ Panthers posted a perfect 4-0 record in ‘A’ Division play and are 8-1 overall. The Panthers travel to Elizabethtown Tuesday night. Williams dropped to 2-2 in division play and 4-7 overall but could have tied for the division title with a victory Monday.

Carnell Lewis nailed a trio of 3-point shots and led the Panther scoring with 19 points. Levi-Velasco-Garcia bombed in four 3-point shots for his 12 points, and Cedrick McKiver buried a 3-ball and also reached double figures with 10 points. Demarious Guions added 4 points.

Nathan Edwards poured in 22 points for the Aggies, and teammate Montorius Vereen totaled 8 points.

The Panthers jumped in front 12-8 in the opening quarter then pulled away with a 12-4 2nd period spurt that opened up a 24-12 halftime lead. Williams trimmed the margin to 33-26 at the 3rd quarter break but couldn’t catch the Panthers.

The game was played at Nakina Middle School because the floor at Williams Township is unplayable.

Tar Heel 12 12 9 13 — 46
Williams 8 4 14 12 — 38

Tar Heel (46) — Carnell Lewis 19, Levi Velasco-Garcia 12, Demarious Guions 4, Sterling Davis, Jordan King, Dylan McLaurin, Jarvis McMillan 1, Gregory O’Neal, Daveon Whittington, Nasir Campbell, Jahari Walker, Cedrick McKiver 10.

Williams (38) — Sawyer Coleman, Nathan Edwards 22, Montorius Vereen 8, Cam Bellamy 5, Duncan Worley 1, Aiden Olo, Cooper Coleman, Brady Worley, Asher Godwin, Chase Gore, Cameron Fipps, Tyrese Stephens.