North Carolina High School Basketball - St. Pauls holds off East Bladen
January 25, 2022: St. Pauls, NC 28384 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the St. Pauls Bulldogs (St. Pauls, NC) and the visiting East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC), saw St. Pauls's basketball squad hold off East Bladen by a tally of 62-59.
With the victory, St. Pauls improves its record to 9-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Midway (Dunn, NC) to confront the Raiders in a 2A Conference 7 challenge on Wednesday, January 26. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 6-8. Midway lost 56-54 in their recent league challenge against Red Springs (Red Springs, NC)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes (Fairmont, NC) in a 2A Conference 7 challenge, on Friday, January 28. East Bladen will attempt to improve on its 8-5 season record. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 62-60 league win over West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC).