Basketball Recap: West Bladen Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ St. Pauls	69-15
01/28/25 @ Red Springs	49-20
01/27/25 @ Fairmont	47-26
01/17/25 vs Midway	61-35
01/09/25 @ Clinton	65-20
+ 6 more games

West Bladen came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 69-15 win over the St. Pauls Bulldogs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 509th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

West Bladen's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Williams, who posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Pait, who scored 20 points.

West Bladen's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.3 points per game. As for St. Pauls, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.

The future could be bright for both West Bladen and St. Pauls: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. West Bladen will look to extend Clinton's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Pauls will try to hand Red Springs their fourth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.