North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin Academy bested by East Bladen
December 28, 2024: Elizabethtown, NC 28337
East Bladen Eagles (Elizabethtown, NC) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Franklin Academy Patriots (Wake Forest, NC), 58-44 in a non-league match.
With the victory, East Bladen advances its record to 5-6 on the year. The Eagles host Pender (Burgaw, NC) to meet the Patriots in a 1A/2A Waccamaw match on Friday, January 3. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 1-4. Pender won 56-44 in their recent non-league match against Hobbton (Newton Grove, NC)
The Patriots now own a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Johnston for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Franklin Academy will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 75-56 non-league win over Neuse Charter (Smithfield, NC). The Panthers record now stands at 4-6.