North Carolina High School Basketball - West Bladen nipped by East Bladen
January 4, 2022: Elizabethtown, NC 28337 The East Bladen Eagles tipped the visiting West Bladen Knights basketball team by a final score of 51-48 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Eagles face the West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 6. East Bladen will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 8-2 record after their 47-43 non-league win over St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC).
With the defeat, West Bladen moves to 7-5 on the year. The Knights travel to Fairmont (Fairmont, NC) to face the Golden Tornadoes in a 2A Conference 7 game on Friday, January 7. The Golden Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 3-6. Fairmont won 71-64 in their recent league game against Clinton (Clinton, NC)