Selma put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 76-75 photo finish over the Keith Bears. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Selma had a senior duo take command as DeShawn Flannigan dropped a double-double on 29 points and 21 rebounds and Tristin Blocton went 10 for 22 en route to 25 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was LaDarian Brown, who earned six points in addition to nine rebounds.
Selma was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keith only posted two.
Defeat or not, Keith got some senior leadership from Miles Hannah and Titus Lanier. Hannah had 29 points along with five rebounds, while Lanier scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lanier has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Hall, who scored four points along with six steals.
Selma's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Keith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Selma will square off against Marion at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Keith, they will head out on the road to square off against Hale County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Hale County likes a good challenge.
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