ELIZABETHTOWN – The East Bladen girls varsity basketball team will kick off its 2017-18 season with their annual basketball scrimmage on Thursday.

Five teams from the region will converge on East Bladen to compete in a controlled, round-robin scrimmage starting at 4 p.m.

The schedule of games is as follows:

— 4 p.m. Wilmington Ashley vs. East Bladen (main gym)

— 4:50 p.m. Lumberton vs. Clinton (main gym)

— 4:50 p.m. East Columbus vs. South Columbus (auxiliary gym)

— 5:35 p.m. Ashley vs. Clinton (auxiliary gym)

— 5:35 p.m. Lumberton vs. East Bladen (main gym)

— 6:20 p.m. South Columbus vs. East Bladen (main gym)

— 6:20 p.m. Ashley vs. East Columbus (auxiliary gym)

— 7 p.m. Lumberton vs. East Columbus (main gym)

— 7 p.m. Clinton vs. South Columbus (auxiliary gym)

Admission for the entire scrimmage is $5, and the concession stand will be open throughout.

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