North Carolina High School Basketball - West Columbus nips East Bladen
January 31, 2024: Elizabethtown, NC 28337 West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC), 47-46 in a league bout.
With the win, West Columbus upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Vikings travel to Whiteville (Whiteville, NC) to play the Wolfpack in a 1A/2A Waccamaw bout on Friday, February 2. The Wolfpack go into the bout with a record of 5-11. Whiteville lost 73-64 in their recent league bout against Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC)
Next up, the Eagles play the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) in a 1A/2A Waccamaw bout, on Friday, February 2. East Bladen will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 3-12 record after their 53-50 league loss to South Columbus (Tabor City, NC).