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Lady Knights earn conference W

SPIVEY’S CORNER- The West Bladen Lady Knights defeated the Midway Lady Raiders for a 51-49 victory in a SAC 6 Conference showdown last Friday evening. The Lady Knights overall record moved to 5-13 and they earned their first conference win of the season with their victory over Midway. The Fairmont Golden Tornadoes(19-1, 8-0) will pay a visit to Bladenboro this Tuesday as the season approaches the final week of regular-season action. Fairmont will go into Tuesday’s match-up with motivation of securing the SAC 6 title outright with a win over the Lady Knights.

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West Bladen continues to impress

BLADENBORO- The West Bladen Knights defeated the Clinton Darkhoreses’ for a 64-26 victory in a SAC 6 Conference match-up. West Bladen offense was flowing through senior center Chase Williams as he led all scorers with 21 points. The Knights backcourt duo were also clicking on offense as senior guard Hezekiah Adams concluded his night with 13 points and junior guard Jackson Pait drained three triples in a 12 point scoring night. The Darkhorses’ struggled to break through their opponents defense and suffered several missed shots as a result.

Lady Eagles one game away

ELIZABETHTOWN- The East Bladen Lady Eagles defeated the West Columbus Lady Vikings for a 59-8 victory last Friday in a Waccamaw Conference match-up. It was senior night for the Lady Eagle backcourt duo of Iveonna “NeNe” Ward and Laila Smith as they rose to the occasion to help their team cruise to a sixth straight victory. Smith started the game by winning the opening tip and a few moments later would pick out Niyah Wooten for the game’s first basket.

Eagles fly away with senior night victory

ELIZABETHTOWN- The East Bladen Eagles defeated the West Columbus Vikings for a 54-27 victory last Friday night in a Waccamaw Conference clash. East Bladen honored five seniors before the game for Senior Night–guard Chace Butler, guard Dominick Collins, forward Shane Hankins, guard Sherman Long and forward Kewone Maynor. West Columbus jumped ahead by four in the opening minutes after scrappy possessions from both teams. Butler was able to get the Eagles on the board after speeding down the floor on a fastbreak with six minutes played in the first quarter.

Southeast region registrars meeting held Feb. 7

DUBLIN - Bladen Community College proudly hosted the quarterly Southeast Region Registrars Feb. 7, bringing together registrars from across the region to discuss emerging issues, share best practices, and explore innovative ways to improve academic processes.

Valentine cinnamon rolls with lemon blueberry compote

Valentine’s Day is approaching and so many are scrambling around trying to figure out and find the perfect gift to show their true love! How about starting off the day with Breakfast in Bed or ending the day with the Perfect Dessert. Here is one so simple and quick that can be served either way and, by also scenting your home with that freshly baked cinnamon and lemony fragrance adding to this romantic day.

Live Oak: Small in stature, mighty in purpose

WHITE OAK – In ancient times something was written about the very small in size which thought itself insignificant for almost 4,000 years. Until it was prophesied, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands…”

Habitat for Humanity celebrates new homeowners

ELIZABETHTOWN – A project and a dream that began a few years ago finally came to fruition Thursday as two new homeowners stepped over the thresholds of their new homes as they walked into their miracles.

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