Jermaine Taggert scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half to lead McQuaid to a 75-63 win over Leadership Academy.

Kobe Long scored 18 points as the Knights (15-4) outscored the Lions 21-14 in the fourth quarter.

Rondell Watson led all scorers with 26 points, ten of those coming as Leadership surged to the lead in the second quarter.

With the victory, the Knights avenge one of only two losses in Section V this season, after the Lions won the first match-up of the year 81-76 last month.

Sectional seeds will be announced Friday.