In their first game this season, the West Bladen boys’ soccer team ended a 20-game losing streak.
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Wednesday, the Knights snapped a 27-game conference losing streak.
Emerson Escobar scored with 16:43 remaining and the Knights held off a late charge by Pender to beat the Patriots 1-0 in a Four County 1A/2A Conference match.
Pender put the ball in the goal just after time expired, giving the Knights their first league win since beating the Patriots 3-1 on Sept. 18, 2013.
West Bladen is 4-6-2 overall and 1-3 in Four County games. The Knights are scheduled to play at Clinton on Monday.
Pender is 4-7-1 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
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