The East Bladen Eagles routed the host Clinton Dark Horses basketball team by a final score of 83-48 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Eagles face the West Bladen Knights (Bladenboro, NC) in a 2A Conference 7 game, on Monday, January 30. East Bladen will attempt to move on its 15-3 season record. The Knights enter the game with a 13-6 record after their 69-42 league win over Clinton (Clinton, NC).

With the defeat, Clinton moves to 3-14 on the year. The Dark horses host Fairmont (Fairmont, NC) to face the Golden Tornadoes in a 2A Conference 7 game on Monday, January 30. The Golden Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 5-14. Fairmont lost 65-61 in their recent league game against Midway (Dunn, NC)