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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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Area Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Pack, Eagles Prevail; Knights, Vikings Fall

Whiteville 56, South Columbus 40 WHITEVILLE—Ceonna Dennis pumped in 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Wolfpack ran past South Columbus 56-40. It was the 12th double-double of the...

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January 29, 2026
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Familiar Face Leads Stallions Football

TABOR CITY—South Columbus has a new football coach who is familiar to Stallion Country – Jake Fonvielle. He will be replacing Russell Dove, who stepped down at the end of...

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January 26, 2026
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Area Boys’ Basketball Roundup: Pack Win, Stallions Fall

Whiteville 94, Red Springs 64 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville used a well balanced and highly potent offense to overcome a 46-point performance to down Red Springs Friday night 94-64. The Pack had four...

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January 25, 2026
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Area Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Pack, Gators Win; Knights Win Third Straight

Whiteville 61, Red Springs 37 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville held Red Springs scoreless in the second quarter on their way to a 61-37 victory. Jashai Robbs led the Wolfpack with 25 points in...

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January 25, 2026
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Jan. 23 Basketball Roundup

West Brunswick Boys 61, South Columbus 24 TABOR CITY—West Brunswick used smothering defense in shutting down South Columbus in boys’ basketball Thursday Night 61-24. The Trojans held the Stallions to...

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January 23, 2026
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Area Basketball Roundup for Jan. 20

West Bladen Boys 75, West Columbus 41     CERRO GORDO—West Bladen pushed its record to 12-5 on the season as the Knights routed West Columbus 75-41 in boys’ basketball Wednesday night....

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January 22, 2026
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Boys Basketball Roundup for Jan. 18

East Bladen 74, Lakewood 62 SALEMBURG—Keyshawn Kemp pumped in 26 points to lead the Eagles past Lakewood 74-62 on Friday night. The Eagles move to 3-2 in the Carolina Conference...

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January 20, 2026
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Area Girls Basketball Roundup for Jan. 16

East Bladen 43, Lakewood 28 SALEMBURG—Ellen Battle scored 14 points as the East Bladen Eagles defeated Lakewood 43-28 in girls’ basketball Friday night. The Eagles (4-1, 13-2) led by as...

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January 20, 2026
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MLK Classic Results: Lady Pack, Gator Boys Win; Pack, Vikings Boys Fall

RED SPRINGS—Local high school teams participated in the Seventh Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Classic held Saturday (Jan. 17) at Red Springs High School. In girls’ action, Whiteville defeat...

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January 20, 2026
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Area Basketball Roundup for Jan. 15

West Bladen Boys 55, East Bladen 33 DUBLIN—Jamari Adams-Peterson and Jackson Pait scored 13 points each to lead West Bladen past county rival East Bladen 55-33 Wednesday night in boys’...

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January 15, 2026
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West Columbus Downs Hobbton in Boys and Girls Basketball

West Columbus Boys 55, Hobbton 47 WCHS Girls 47, Hobbton 6 NEWTON GROVE—West Columbus boys improved to 3-2 in the Carolina Conference with a victory over Hobbton Tuesday, 55-47. West...

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January 14, 2026
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