North Carolina High School Basketball - East Bladen topples West Columbus
January 6, 2022: Elizabethtown, NC 28337 In Thursday's non-league outing, the East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) basketball squad beat the visiting West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC), by a count of 49-37.
The Eagles (6-4) will now prepare for their bout against Fairmont (Fairmont, NC). The Golden Tornadoes go into the 2A Conference 7 bout with a 4-6 record. In their last bout, Fairmont topped West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC), 52-45, in a league bout.
Next up, the Vikings clash with the Lakewood Leopards (Roseboro, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 7. West Columbus will attempt to upgrade on its 8-3 season record. The Leopards go into the bout with a 0-9 record after their 62-43 non-league loss to Clinton (Clinton, NC).