The Three Rivers Conference Basketball Tournament begins Monday with the higher seeded teams hosting the first round games. East Bladen’s Lady Eagles finished second in the girls standings and will host No. 7 East Columbus Monday at 5 p.m.
West Bladen’s Lady Knights tied for third place with Whiteville, but Whiteville won the draw for the No. 3 seed. West Bladen will entertain No. 5 seed Fairmont Monday at 6 p.m.
East Bladen’s Eagles received the No. 8 seed in the boys’ standings although they finished tied for seventh with East Columbus. The Eagles will travel to top-seeded St. Pauls Monday night for a 7:30 game.
The semi-finals and finals will be played at East Columbus Wednesday thru Friday. Admission for all tournament games will be $6.
Girls Tournament
Monday
5 p.m. No. 7 East Columbus at No. 2 East Bladen
6 p.m. No. 5 Fairmont at No. 4 West Bladen
6 p.m. No. 6 Red Springs at No. 3 Whiteville
6 p.m. No. 8 South Columbus at No. 1 St. Pauls
Wednesday at East Columbus
6 p.m. West Bladen/Fairmont winner vs. St. Pauls/South Columbus winner
Thursday at East Columbus
6 p.m. East Bladen/East Columbus winner vs. Whiteville/Red Springs winner
Friday at East Columbus
6 p.m. Girls Championship Game
Boys Tournament
Monday
7:30 p.m.: No. 8 East Bladen at No. 1 St. Pauls
7 p.m.: No. 5 Red Springs at No. 4 Fairmont
7:30 p.m.: No. 7 East Columbus at No. 2 Whiteville
6 p.m.: No. 6 South Columbus at No. 3 West Columbus
Wednesday at East Columbus
7:30 East Bladen/St. Pauls winner vs. Fairmont/Red Springs winner
Thursday
7:30 Whiteville/South Columbus winner vs. West Columbus/East Columbus winner
Friday
7:30 Boys Championship Game
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