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Photos by Kenneth Armstrong
CLARKTON – Clarkton School of Discovery raced to leads of 11-2 and 21-2 at halftime en route to a 46-13 Bladen Five Middle School Conference boys basketball victory Thursday over East Arcadia.
J. T. Junious and Garrett Melvin threw in 2 baskets each, and Jacob Priest nailed a 3-point shot as the Blue Devils took the 11-2 first quarter lead. Kari Price sank 2 free throws for the Panther points.
Donevin Keith pumped in a basket and 2 free throws for Clarkton in the second period. Priest, Cornelius McArthur and Jake Garrison tacked on a basket each.
McArthur tossed in 2 baskets and a free throw in the third period as the Blue Devils kept the margin at 30-9. Priest added a basket, and Malachi Oxendine and Jackson Bostic hit free throws.
Cody Long and Roderick Grainger bombed in 3-point shots in the third quarter for East Arcadia, and Price made a free throw.
Garrison drove for a trio of baskets in the final period, and Melvin popped in 2 more baskets. Oxendine and Joseph Masaid connected for a basket each, and Junious canned 2 free throws. Masaid also made a free throw.
Anthony Gregg drained a 3-point shot and another basket for East Arcadia in the final period. Teammate Corey Robbins netted a free throw.
Melvin and Garrison led the Blue Devils with 8 points each. Priest and McArthur followed with 7 points each, and Junious totaled 6 points.
Gregg topped the Panther scoring with 5 points, and Long, Price, and Grainger followed with 3 points each.
The Blue Devils improved to 2-0 with the victory.
EAST ARCADIA (13) – Cody Long 3, Kari Price 3, Tyler Pyatt, Roderick Grainger 3, Emanuel Lewis, Corey Robbins 1, Quantico Fennell, Aljuan Brown, Kenneth Armstrong, Anthony Gregg 3, Trevon Sowers, Christian Yaldez.
CLARKTON SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (46) – Garrett Melvin 8, Jake Garrison 8, Jacob Priest 7, Cornelius McArthur 7, J. T. Junious 6, Malachi Oxendine 3, Donevin Keith 4, Nyshawn McMillian, Jackson Bostic 1, Nick Norris, Javious Brooks, Joseph Masaid 3, Nathan Lacewell.
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