The West Bladen Lady Knights defeated the West Columbus Lady Vikings 57-36 in a non-conference basketball game played at West Bladen Tuesday night.

The game stayed close through out the first with the Lady Knights pulling away in the second half.

West Bladen took a 4-0 lead early off baskets by Tashama Banner and Allie Nance but the game was tied five times during the period with the quarter ending with West Bladen on top 15-14.

West Columbus never managed to get the lead, but kept the contest close in the second quarter.

West Bladen never led by more than four points until Tracey Wilkins hit a free throw after time expired in the first half giving the Lady Knights a five-point lead, 29-24.

Over the first six minutes of the third quarter, the Lady Knights went on a 10-2 run, upping their lead to 41-26.

The third quarter ended with West Bladen on top 43-28 after the Lady Knights held West Columbus to only four points in the period.

The Lady Vikings managed to trim the deficit to 45-34 early in the final period before the Lady Knights went on a 12-2 run to end the contest.

The win upped West Bladen's record to 2-0.

Banner led the Lady Knights with 16 points and Kayla Davis chipped in with 11. Dee Dee Platt paced the Lady Vikings with eight points.

WC 14 10 4 8 -36

WB 14 14 14 14 -57

West Columbus (36) - Johanna Newton 3, Jennifer McPherson 2, Lauren Moore 2, Tracice Young 5, Christian Grice 2, Dee Dee Platt 8, Brittany Waddle 2, Caroline Newman 4, Brittany Packer 2, Alma Robinson 6.

West Bladen (57) - Allie Nance 4, Shawna Martin 4, Kayla Davis 11, Tashama Banner 16, Keisha Gainey 8, Tracey Wilkins 6, Niconda Harvey 8.