After going up 6-0 early, the Lady Royals fell behind in the second.  Down by six at halftime, the deficit grew to 11 points.  Though drawing within seven twice in the fourth quarter, Bleckley lost 46-34.  Tia Troup had 12 points.  Foul shooting was 6 of 16.

The Royals led by three going into the fourth quarter of their game.  ELHS retook the lead with about five minutes remaining.  Mario Beck's three-point play with 3:35 left made it 42-41.  A Ken Hughes steal and layup made it 44-41 with still three minutes to go.  The Falcons tied things at 44 with 2:18 left and took a one-point lead on a free throw with 50 seconds remaining.  BCHS would not get a clean shot at the basket as they lost 46-44.  Beck had a double double (18 points, 13 rebounds.)  The Royals had 26 turnovers and went 2 of 14 from three point range.

BC plays at Howard High School Saturday at 1 pm.

Tia Troup had 18 points, Myesha Moore had 13, and Dewanda Blackshear added 12 as the Lady Royals rolled over East Laurens 62-41.  In the game, Bleckley led by as many as 20 in the first half and used a 12-2 third quarter run to put the game away when ELHS had gotten within 10. 

In boys action, East Laurens took their first lead since early in the third quarter 55-54 with 2:40 left.  Ken Hughes' three-point play with 53 seconds left put the Royals ahead.  Mario Beck's second dunk of the game with 35 seconds remaining sealed a 60-55 win.  Hughes had 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals.  Beck scored 19 with eight rebounds.  Rydealous Taylor finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. 

Bleckley hosts Dodge County Friday.  JV tip at 4 pm with varsity to follow.

The Lady Royals trailed 13-12 in the second quarter at home versus Dublin Friday.  DHS ended the half on a 19-6 run to go up 32-17.  Down by as many as 26, Bleckley would draw within 18 to begin the fourth and within 15 during the quarter but ultimately lost 61-44.  Cam Tillman scored 18 points.  Tia Troup had 13.

Sixth-ranked Dublin had a 24-13 lead versus the Royals before an 11-2 BC run got them back in the game.  Mario Beck scored five points in the final 30 seconds to tie the halftime score at 33.  The Irish would not lead by more than two points until the final moments of the third when they built a 51-46 advantage.  For the second straight game, BCHS went cold in the fourth quarter, going scoreless for the first 3:30.