Exciting game after exciting game was the rule in early February as East Bladen’s and West Bladen’s boys claimed enough victories to tie for the Southeastern Athletic Conference basketball championship.
In girls play East Bladen defeated Red Springs in their final home game to clinch 3rd place then the Lady Eagles made a run through the SAC-7 tournament defeating Fairmont then St. Pauls to win the tournament championship.
SAC Girls Tournament Championship: East Bladen 56, St. Pauls 49
SAC-7 Girls Basketball Tournament: East Bladen 42, Fairmont 40
St. Pauls edged East Bladen in overtime to claim the SAC boys’ tournament crown. St. Pauls defeated West Bladen in the semifinals.
SAC Boys Tournament Championship: St. Pauls 41, East Bladen 38, Overtime
Southeastern Athletic Conference Boys Tournament: East Bladen 64, Red Springs 38
Southeastern Athletic Conference Boys Tournament: St. Pauls 49, West Bladen 44
East Bladen’s Lady Eagles rolled past Red Springs in their state playoff opening round game before falling to No. 3 Eastern seed Elizabeth City Northeastern in the 2nd round. Both West Bladen and East Bladen’s boys dropped close opening round games.
NCHSAA 2-A Girls’ Basketball Playoffs: East Bladen 77, Red Springs 46
NCHSAA 2-A Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: North Johnston 49, West Bladen 43
NCHSAA 2-A Boys’ Basketball Playoffs: North Lenoir 54, East Bladen 49
East Bladen and West Bladen dominated the boys post-season awards for the Southeastern Athletic Conference and 3 Bladen girl basketball players received all-conference honors.
Travis Pait, Aking Elting are Southeastern Athletic Basketball Coaches of the Year
Six Bladen Athletes Named All-Southeastern Athletic Conference Boys’ Basketball
Three Bladen Girls Named All-Southeastern Athletic Conference Basketball
A story about West Bladen’s Lil Knights program was also featured.
Bladenboro’s boys and Clarkton School of Discovery’s girls captured middle school championships.
Middle School Girls Basketball: Clarkton School of Discovery 21, Bladenboro 18
As February ended baseball season began with a big West Bladen comeback, and a story about a standout performance by a former East Bladen star.
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