VINEGAR HILL – The West Bladen Knights took wins in both the girls and boys varsity basketball games Tuesday night at West Bladen
West Bladen boys got off to a strong start to cruise to a 75-56 win while the WB girls overcame a two-point halftime deficit to win the girls game 46-34.
The West Bladen boys, who evened their record at 1-1, scored 21 points in the first quarter and held a 39-24 halftime lead. The Knights extended the advantage to 59-36 after three quarters.
Jamel Hall led Coach Mike Cross’ Knights with 24 points, followed by M. McCall with 17 and Cruz Drake with 12.
South Columbus, whose record dipped to 2-2, got a 17-point effort by Derrick Clay. Guard Bryant Edwards scored 12 points for Coach Nathan Faulk’s Stallions.
In the girls game, South Columbus managed a 13-11 halftime lead before West Bladen battled back to take a 26-25 lead at the end of the third quarter.
West Bladen pulled away in the final quarter, going on a 20-9 tear.
Samantha Jackson scored 11 points and Keisha Gainey followed with 10 for West Bladen, which put its record at 1-1
The South Columbus girls, who suffered their fourth straight loss got 11 points from Amanda Dowe and 10 points from Kelly Strickland.
South Columbus will play Monday at West Columbus.
GIRLS GAME
| W. Bladen |
8
|
3
|
15
|
20
|
-
|
56
|
| S. Columbus |
8
|
5
|
12
|
9
|
-
|
34
|
WEST BLADEN (56): Langdon 9, Green 5, Jackson 11, Willis 3, Gainey 10, Hall 5, Jones 5.
SOUTH COLUMBUS (34): Strickland 10, Dowe 11, Long 2, Williams 3, Shaw 2, Smith 1
BOYS GAME
| W. Bladen |
21
|
18
|
20
|
16
|
-
|
75
|
| S. Columbus |
12
|
12
|
12
|
20
|
-
|
56
|
WEST BLADEN (75): McKoy 4, Williams 2, Drake 12, Hall 24, Gore 8, McCall 7, Fenwick 8.
SOUTH COLUMBUS (56): Garrell 4, Edwards 12, J. Vereen 6, R. Vereen 2, Wright 1, Clay 17, Bryant 6, E. Keel 2, B. Keel 6
