North Carolina High School Basketball - Topsail prevails Pender
December 18, 2008: Burgaw, NC 28425 Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), 67-55 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Topsail upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Pirates travel to Croatan (Newport, NC) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Monday, December 22. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Croatan lost 51-43 in their recent league bout against Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the South Brunswick Cougars (Southport, NC) in a Waccamaw bout, on Friday, January 2. Pender will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record.