East Bladen’s Lady Eagles remain atop the latest NCPreps.com Class 2A Women’s State Basketball poll that was released Tuesday.
Coach Patty Evers’ Lady Eagles improved to 17-0 overall Tuesday night with their victory at West Bladen. Four County Conference rival Clinton (14-3) cracked the Class 2A poll at No. 10.
Kinston (12-1), the team that eliminated East Bladen from the state play-offs last season, is ranked No. 7 in this week’s poll.
In the boys rankings Fairmont (11-0) occupies the No. 7 spot in the Class 2A poll. Four County Conference leader Heide Trask (14-1) is No. 8 in the Class 1A poll, and Wallace-Rose Hill (8-2) received Honorable Mention.
NCPreps.com rankings
2-A Girls
1. East Bladen
2. East Davidson
3. (tie) North Pitt
3. (tie) Bertie
5. Mountain Heritage
6. North Wilkes
7. Kinston
8. Northside-Jacksonville
9. Smoky Mountain
10. Clinton
Honorable mention: Croatan, Forbush
2-A Boys
1. East Lincoln
2. Goldsboro
3. Forest Hills
4. North Rowan
5. Farmville Central
6. Jordan Matthews
7. Fairmont
8. Beddingfield
9. Salisbury
10. Kinston
Honorable mention: North Surry, Shelby, Northside-Jacksonville, Northeastern, Smoky Mountain, Greene Central
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