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East Kentwood rallies from 17 down at halftime to beat Rockford

Jah Hatchett scores game-winning bucket in final seconds
East Kentwood 51, Rockford 49
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East Kentwood 51, Rockford 49

The East Kentwood boys basketball team fell behind host Rockford 30-13 at halftime on Tuesday night only to rally for a 51-49 win.

Falcons Sophomore Jah Hatchett scored a game-high 14 points including the game-winning put back with just 2.6 seconds to play in the game.

East Kentwood outscored Rockford 28-10 in the third quarter to lead by one heading to the final eight minutes.

The Rams (0-2, 5-3) were led by by Cayden Lepper with 11 points, Andrew Landis added 10.

Marshaun Flakes scored 13 points for the Falcons (2-0, 5-1) and Darryl Thompkins Jr. added 10.

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