West Bladen hasn't had much luck against Fairmont recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The West Bladen Knights will take on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, West Bladen came up short against Midway and fell 38-31. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fairmont came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Patriots 51-36. Given the Golden Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Patriots are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Bladen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Fairmont, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
West Bladen was taken down by Fairmont 69-27 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can West Bladen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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