SALEMBURG—East Columbus defeated East Bladen 3-1 in the Carolina Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship on Wednesday.
The Gators won by set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 13,25, and 25-22. With the win, the Gators now await the 1A playoff pairings to come out on Saturday.
The projections right now have East Columbus at the No. Six spot with a first round bye. They are expected to face Rocky Mount Prep (4-5) vs Discovery Charter (3-17) winner in the second round.
East Bladen (17-8) is assuming a No. Nine seed in the 2A playoffs. The projected opponent is Hampton Collegiate (4-10) in the first round.
Fellow Carolina Conference School West Columbus (4-12) is looking to get a No. 21 seed for the 2A playoffs. Their opponent in the first round is likely to be Franklin Academy (15-6).
In the 3A bracket. South Columbus is expecting a No. Four seed and a first round bye. They are looking to host Princeton (10-10) or Beddingfield (8-12) in the second round if projections go as expected.
West Bladen (11-7) is looking to host Northwood (6-16) in the first round. The Knights are looking at the No. 12 seed.
