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Basketball teams open region play with sweep of Northeast.
By Dave Whitaker
Dec 5, 2017, 23:14
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A Raiderette tries to alter Jahnaria Brown's shot. |
BCHS looked to continue their recent success against Northeast in Tuesday night’s region opener. Both the boys and girls swept the season series against the Raiders and Raiderettes last year.
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Aliyah Whitehead goes between defenders to score. |
Jahnaria Brown had 10 first quarter points as the Lady Royals sprinted out to an 11-point lead. Kiziya Elvine hit back to back three-point shots as the advantage grew to 41-24 at halftime. Elvine scored eight in a third quarter that saw the BC lead grow to 23. They would go on to win 84-52. Brown led with 24 points.
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Kiziya Elvine squares up for one of her two three-point shots in the second quarter. |
Elvine finished with 16 points. Aliyah Whitehead scored 15 points. Chania McRae chipped in 12 points and Keisha Anderson scored 10.
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Torenio Davis slams home a miss. |
Leading 17-16 in the second quarter, RJ Barnes hit his second three with a little over five minutes left. BC wouldn’t make another basket until Greg Davis drained a short jumper with 37 seconds remaining, giving them a 23-22 lead at halftime.
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Mykell Anderson had six early points in the fourth quarter. |
Nykeem Farrow’s basket late in the third pushed the lead to nine. A 20-9 fourth quarter put the game away as the Royals won 63-44. Farrow had 12 points. Torenio Davis led with 16 points. Mykel Anderson added 15 points.
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Justin Rozier scores. |
BCHS will resume their rivalry with Dodge County Friday in Eastman. Varsity games start at 6 pm.
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