From BleckleyProgress.com
Girls advance, boys fall, in region tourney openers.
By Dave Whitaker
Feb 6, 2018, 22:38
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Alyssa Fortune posts up. |
Both the Lady Royals and Royals sought to do something very difficult to do in sports, beat a team for the third time in one season. The girls were successful while a bad third quarter sank the boys.
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Chania McRae went three of four from the free throw line in the fourth after BC took the lead. |
Taking on East Laurens, the Lady Royals had a 10-4 lead in the second only to be outscored by the Lady Falcons 16-5. Jahnaria Brown scored in the final minute of the third, drawing BC within four. Aliyah Whitehead had the go-ahead layup in a 10-0 fourth quarter run that put Bleckley up three.
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Shontavian Manuel battles a double team. |
Though EL would draw within one several times, Bleckley hit free throws down the stretch in winning 45-39. Brown had 16 points.
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Dodge players watch as Mekell Farrow goes up for two. |
The Royals faced Dodge County and were down 10 in the second. Torenio Davis drew BCHS within four late in the second only to see the Indians hit a three in the final seconds to lead 33-26 at halftime. Neither Davis, nor RJ Barnes started or played any during the second half.
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Mykel Anderson tries to rise above defenders to score. |
DC blew the game open outscoring Bleckley 16-3 in the third. The season ended with a 62-44 loss. Davis scored 14 points. The Lady Royals take on Washington County Friday at 7 pm in Sandersville.
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