Timberlake scores 21, Warriors roll over Claymont

Carrollton senior Talen Timberlake and sophomore  Jaxon Rinkes combined for 36 points as the Warriors won the season opener 50-42 over Claymont.

Carrollton took a one-point lead 7-6 lead after the first quarter before taking control of the non-league contest with 16 points in the second period. The visiting Warriors led 23-14 at intermission and 31-27 heading into the fourth quarter.

Two of Timberlake’s 18 points from the field came via a dunk. He was also perfect from the foul line, sinking all three attempts. He had a game-high 12 rebounds and nine blocked shots.

Nine of Rinkes’ 15 points came from beyond the three-point arc. He added a field goal and went four-for-four from the foul line.

Carrollton won the battle on the boards 32-26.

Senior Gage Poole added 10 points, including two 3-pt. shots. Darick Miller added a field goal and Brock Smith sank two foul shots.

Carrollton 7 16 9 18 50

Claymont 6 8 13 15 42

CHS: Timberlake 9  3-3 21; Rinkes 4 4-4 15; Poole 4 0-0 10; Miller 1 0-0 2; Smith 0 2-2 2. Totals: 18 9-9 50

CLAYMONT: Milburn 6 0-0 13: Lynch 3 2-2 11: Povick 2 0-3 5; Watkins 1 0-0 3; White 1 1-3 4; Edwards 1 2-2 4; Rectanus 0 2-2 2. Totals 14 7-12 4

3pt shots: Rinkes 3, Lynch 3, Poole 2, Povick, Milburn, Watkins.