2023 Sports Year in Review – January

Basketball, basketball and more basketball. With both Bladen County boys teams in contention for the Southeastern Athletic Conference championship, Bladen sports news in January was focused almost exclusively on basketball.

The two Bladen teams were locked in a battle with St. Pauls, Red Springs and Fairmont for the SAC-7 top spot and all of those head-to-head match-ups were classics.

Boys Basketball: East Bladen 52, West Bladen 44

Boys Basketball: West Bladen 54, East Bladen 52, overtime

The East Bladen girls were involved in battles with St. Pauls, Fairmont and Red Springs for the SAC top spot.

Girls Basketball: East Bladen 72, West Bladen 41

Girls Basketball: East Bladen 70, West Bladen 29

Boys Basketball: East Bladen 61, Clinton 38

Girls Basketball: East Bladen 59, Clinton 20

Boys Basketball: West Bladen 69, Clinton 42

Boys Basketball: East Bladen 69, Midway 61

Boys Basketball: East Bladen 55, Fairmont 52

Boys Basketball: West Bladen 47, Red Springs 42, Overtime

Boys Basketball: St. Pauls 62, East Bladen 59 (2 overtimes)

Girls Basketball: Clinton 57, West Bladen 48

Boys Basketball: East Bladen 64, Red Springs 50

Bladen County’s Pete Jones received a prestigious umpiring award, and Bladen County middle school basketball play was also featured.

Pete Jones Receives Dick Knox Softball Award

Bladen County Boys Basketball Tournament Championship: Bladenboro 44, Elizabethtown 14

Bladen County Girls Basketball Tournament Championship: Bladenboro 22, Elizabethtown 17

Middle School Boys Basketball: Clarkton School of Discovery 23, Tar Heel 16

Middle School Girls Basketball: Clarkton School of Discovery 28, Tar Heel 9

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