North Carolina High School Basketball - Pender nips Ashley
December 21, 2016: Burgaw, NC 28425 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the visiting Ashley Screaming Eagle (Wilmington, NC), saw Pender's basketball squad hold off Ashley by a tally of 66-61.
With the victory, Pender improves its record to 5-4 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to South Central (Winterville, NC) to play the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 22. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 9-0. South Central won 52-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Hoggard (Wilmington, NC)
Next up, the Screaming Eagle play the Hoggard Vikings (Wilmington, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 22. Ashley will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 52-46 non-league loss to South Central (Winterville, NC).