BCHS loses season series to Washington County.

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High School Sports
BCHS loses season series to Washington County.
By Dave Whitaker
Jan 18, 2019, 23:14

Jalexia Taylor had a second straight double figure scoring game.

Coming off a pair of close games in Dublin, BCHS was home Friday night to take on Washington County. It wasn’t a good return as both teams lost.

Alyssa Fortune squares up to shoot.

The Lady Royals were within 31-22 at halftime and trailed just 40-30 going to the fourth. Following a Markayla Jenkins basket, the Lady Hawks ran off nine straight. BC never recovered in losing 59-38.

A Lady Hawks player tries to prevent Tesa Taylor from scoring.

Jalexia Taylor had 13 points. Alyssa Fortune scored 11 points. Kziya Elvine was back after missing time with a knee injury.

Naptime Graphics was Friday's game sponsor. Pictured with boys head coach Garrett Collins and cheerleading coach Chelsea Tyner are Ashley and Dusty Mullis.

Up 13 in the second quarter, Washington County cut the lead to five before Amarion Blackshear’s fourth three-pointer of the half. Waco came out in the third and erased what was a 37-31 halftime lead, then pushed ahead by as many as 14 when Deandre Pitts went out with foul trouble.

Shontavian Manuel gets a rebound.

BC was down 60-52 going to the fourth but tried to rally. Shontavian Manuel’s basket in the final minute drew the Royals within one. Trailing by three with less than two seconds left, a potential game-tying three just popped out as the Royals lost 78-75. They were 6 of 11 from the free throw line.

Nykeem Farrow has a breakaway layup.

Manuel had 19 points. Nykeem Farrow led with 25 points. Blackshear had 12 points on four three-point shots. Pitts scored 11 points. BCHS plays at East Laurens January 22. Varsity tip time is 6 pm.

Deandre Pitts goes up for a dunk.