Basketball Recap: East Bladen Piles Up the Points Against West Columbus

By Team Reports Feb 12, 2025, 6:58am

Basketball Recap: East Bladen Eagles vs. West Columbus Vikings

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home57-28 W
01/29/25 - Away53-52 W
02/06/24 - Away58-72 L
01/31/24 - Home46-47 L
01/06/22 - Home49-37 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for East Bladen, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-28 win over the West Columbus Vikings. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 27-point performance the game before.

Despite the defeat, West Columbus saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Garry Brown posted 11 points. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in field goal percentage (57%). Zion Eady was another key player, putting up three points and six boards.

East Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for West Columbus, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pender the next time they take the court. East Bladen will head out to face Pender at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while West Columbus will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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