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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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East Bladen Takes Two from Union in Basketball

East Bladen Boys 56, Union 35 ELIZABETHTOWN—Landyn Scott blistered the nets for 34 points including a school record 10 three-pointers as the Eagles crushed Union 56-35 Tuesday night in boys’...

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January 14, 2026
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Area Boys Basketball Roundup: Vikings Win, Pack Falls, Stations Lose, Gators Rise 

West Columbus 46, East Bladen 41 CERRO GORDO—West Columbus held off East Bladen Friday night 46-41 in a key Carolina Conference game. The loss was another heartbreaker for the Eagles...

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January 13, 2026
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Area Girls Roundup for Jan. 12: Pack, Gators Win

Whiteville 39 West Bladen 28 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville fought off a tough challenge from West Bladen Friday night as the Pack defeated the Knights 39-28 in girls’ basketball. It was the Southeastern...

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January 12, 2026
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Basketball Roundup for Jan. 8

South Columbus Boys Win, Girls Lose Against East Bladen South Columbus Boys 49, East Bladen 46 ELIZABETHTOWN—Khalil Morgan hit two clutch free throws for South Columbus to seal the victory...

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January 9, 2026
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Area Boys Basketball Roundup

Eagles Get First Win 43-36 Over North Duplin MOUNT OLIVE — East Bladen broke a 36-36 tie with 1:30 left in the game with a 7-0 run to down North...

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January 7, 2026
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Fore! Local Golf Results

The New Year brought new golf tournaments for local courses. In Whiteville, Land O’ Lakes held its annual Collard Open. Luke Gooden and Blake Baysden won with a 12 under...

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January 6, 2026
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Bladen Offroad Basketball Tournament Highlights

West Brunswick Tops Knights in OT Thriller 83-81 DUBLIN – West Brunswick downed West Bladen 83-81 in overtime to win the Bladen Offroad Tournament on Tuesday. Isaac Clarida’s layup at...

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January 5, 2026
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Whiteville Boys Place Fifth in Shootout by the Sea

LITTLE RIVER, S.C. – Whiteville stumbled in the first game of the North Myrtle Beach Shootout By The Sea Boys Basketball Tournament but recovered to take the next two games...

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December 26, 2025
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Hobbton Boys Squeak Past EBHS

Hobbton Boys 59, East Bladen 57 ELIZABETHTOWN – Hobbton held on in a tightly contested match to defeat East Bladen 59-57 in boys basketball Friday night. The Eagles held a...

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December 19, 2025
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Girls Basketball Roundup

East Bladen Girls 54, South Columbus 9 TABOR CITY—East Bladen continued to win big despite injuries as the Eagles crushed South Columbus 54-9 Wednesday night in girls’ basketball. Ariel Cromarti...

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December 17, 2025
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