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ST PAULS- Four Bladen County girls – West Bladen juniors Kaden Thurman and Lainey Autry and East Bladen seniors Ashley Hardin and Jayden Willington – have been named to the All-Southeastern Conference girls’ tennis team.
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Thurman and Autry led the Lady Knights to a 2nd place finish in the SAC-7 with a 7-3 league record and 9-5 overall mark. Thurman posted a 10-4 record at No. 1 singles for West Bladen and had a 10-3 record at No. 1 doubles. She advanced to the MidEast Regionals after a runner-up finish in the SAC-7 singles tournament.
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Autry recorded a 6-3 record while playing No. 3 singles for the Lady Knights and teamed with Thurman to post a 7-2 record at No. 1 doubles.
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Hardin posted a 6-5 record while playing No. 1 singles for the Lady Eagles and was 5-5 in matches at No. 1 doubles. She advanced to regional play by finishing in the top-5 in the SAC-7 singles tournament.
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Willington won 7 of her 10 matches at No. 2 singles for East Bladen and was 4-4 in her No. 2 doubles matches. She partnered with McKenzie Williams to place 5th in the SAC-7 doubles tournament and advance to the regional tournament.