LAKE WACCAMAW — East Columbus boys basketball team came out in the season opener looking for a victory against West Bladen. What they got was a buzzsaw as the Knights crushed East Columbus 68-32.
Jackson Pait and Tylik McCall led the Knights with 23 points each. Pait got the Knights rolling in the first quarter putting up 13 points including three 3-pointers to put West Bladen ahead 24-6 after the first quarter. McCall joined the festivities in the second quarter, putting up 17 points before the half to put the Knights ahead 47-19 at intermission.
West Bladen’s smothering defense kept East Columbus off balance in the second half. The Knights press and Pait’s 3-point bombs pushed the lead 56-21 midway through the third quarter, causing a continuous running clock. N.C. High School Athletics Association rules state that a 35-point advantage causes a continuous clock for sportsmanship purposes. The Knights cruised the rest of the game for the 68-32 final.
Jamari Adams-Peterson contributed 11 points in the win for West Bladen. Kevon Stackhouse led East Columbus with 10 points and eight rebounds. The Knights (1-0) face West Columbus in Cerro Gordo on Friday night, and East Columbus (0-1) travels to South Brunswick (1-1).
WEST BLADEN (68) Jackson Pait 23, Tylik McCall 23, Jamari Adams-Covington 11, Demarion Bryant 3, Carnell Lewis 1, Kendall Lesane 2, Sayvion Covington, Keonta Hill, Jaquan Lessane 1. Keon Wittington, Justin Pauls 2, Blake Britt 2, Ahmbrie Cooper, Cyncere Jessup, Ethan Bourhill
EAST COLUMBUS (32) Kevon Stackhose 10, Korey Beatty 3, Ryan Cobb 4, Tyron Keaton 8, Rudy Jernigan 2, Adrion Jenrette 5
Lady Gators Trounce Knights
In The Swamp Tuesday, East Columbus scored the first 18 points of the game on their way to a 53-14 beating of West Bladen Lady Knights.
Malia Graham led the way for the Gators with 27 points, which she scored 18 of in the first half. West Bladen struggled to score all night, with only nine at the half, with the score 27-9. The Gators start the season 1-0. They face South Brunswick in Boiling Springs Friday, and the Knights travel to West Columbus.
EAST COLUMBUS (53) Malia Graham 27, Aleigh Godwin 5, Skylah Collins 4, Naveah Brown 6, McKenzie Spivey 6, Malaya Webb 5
WEST BLADEN (14) Hadley Dove 2, Amiya McCarty, Haley Taylor, Abigail Dew, JaNya McKeithan 2, Saniya Martin 2, Harmony Richardson, Kali Allen 5, Natalee Sykes 2, Tah’lela Bethea 1
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