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Knights, Eagles Win Boys Tournament Titles

West Bladen 64, Fairmont 55 FAIRMONT—Tylik McCall lit up the scoreboard for 31 points as the Knights took home the Southeastern Conference Tournament title with a 64-55 defeat of Fairmont...

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February 22, 2026
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Area Basketball Results and Playoff Pairings

On Saturday, the NCHSAA announced the playoff pairings of the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Local schools will participate in several brackets. Some games are scheduled to start at 6...

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February 22, 2026
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Area Basketball: Eagles Boys, Girls Top Gators, Pack Girls Fall 

East Bladen Boys 68, East Columbus 61 2 OT ROSE HILL—Keyshawn Kemp put up 32 points and snatched 11 rebounds to propel East Bladen past East Columbus 68-61 on double...

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February 19, 2026
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Area Basketball Roundup: Pack Boys Win; Pack, Stallion Girls Triumph

Whiteville Boys 60, Red Springs 37 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville used a tough defense and a balanced attack to defeat Red Springs 60-37 in boys’ basketball Tuesday night. The win puts the Wolfpack...

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February 18, 2026
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Eagles’ Boys, Girls Win Opening Conference Tilts

East Bladen 65, Hobbton 55 ELIZABETHTOWN—Keyshawn Kemp poured in 21 points to lead East Bladen boys past Hobbton 65-56 in the first round of the Carolina Conference Basketball Tournament on...

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February 17, 2026
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Area Basketball Roundup for Feb. 16: Pack Boys, Girls Win; Knight Boys Fall

Whiteville Boys 59, South Columbus 41 TABOR CITY—Trayvionne Williams scored a career high 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Whiteville boys won their third game in a row...

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February 16, 2026
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Area Basketball Roundup: Gator Boys, Girls Clinch Titles

East Columbus Boys 51 East Bladen 45 OT LAKE WACCAMAW—KJ Thurman took control of the game in overtime Thursday night to ensure East Columbus defeated East Bladen 51-45. Thurman scored...

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February 13, 2026
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Area Boys’ Roundup: Vikings Take Over First; Pack, Gators, Knights Win

West Columbus 50 North Duplin 49 CALYPSO—West Columbus squeezed out a victory over North Duplin 50-49 on Tuesday night. The win secured at least a tie for the Carolina Conference...

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February 12, 2026
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Area Girls’ Roundup: Vikings, Eagles Triumph; Gators, Knights Fall

Graham has history-making quadruple double for Gators. Lakewood 44 East Columbus 40 SALEMBURG-Malia Graham posted a rare feat in a frenzied 44-40 comeback loss to Lakewood in girls’ basketball on...

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February 9, 2026
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Area Boys Basketball Roundup for Feb. 6: Mixed Bag of Wins, Losses

Fairmont 56 Whiteville 48 WHITEVILLE—Fairmont overcame an 11-point second half deficit to defeat Whiteville 56-48 on Friday night. After only putting up six first quarter points, the Tornadoes torched...

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February 9, 2026
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Area Boys Basketball Roundup for Feb. 5: Vikings, Knights, Stallions Prevail in Snow Games        

West Columbus 56 East Bladen 50 ELIZABETHTOWN—West Columbus went on a 9-3 run to defeat East Bladen Thursday night in boys’ basketball. The game was one of several make-up games...

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February 9, 2026
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Basketball Games On Hold

Several area basketball games scheduled for Tuesday have been cancelled due to icy conditions. Cancelled games include • West Bladen vs. Fairmont • Whiteville vs. South Brunswick • East Bladen...

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February 2, 2026
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Area Boys Roundup: Knights, Gators Win

West Bladen 80, Whiteville 59 DUBLIN—Jackson Pait set a school record 45 points against Whiteville Friday night as the Knights crushed Whiteville 80-59. Pait’s eight three-pointers set the tone for...

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February 2, 2026
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Area Girls Basketball Roundup: Pack, Gators Cruise; Stallions Fall

Whiteville 50, West Bladen 32 DUBLIN—Asia Smith and Ceonna Dennis scored 14 points each as Whiteville rolled on to victory with a 50-32 defeat of West Bladen on Friday. The...

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February 2, 2026
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Gators Take Two from Pack in Basketball

 East Columbus Boys 65, Whiteville 54 LAKE WACCAMAW—In boys’ basketball, East Columbus blew open a close game at the end of the fourth quarter to stun Whiteville 65-54. The Wolfpack...

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January 30, 2026
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East Bladen Girls Win, Boys Lose Against North Duplin

North Duplin Boys 62, East Bladen 54 ELIZABETHTOWN—Jae’lyn Ingram pumped in 25 points to lead North Duplin’s boys past East Bladen 62-54 Thursday night. The Eagles jumped out on the...

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January 30, 2026
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