North Carolina High School Basketball - West Columbus nips East Columbus
January 5, 2010: Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC) and the host East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), saw West Columbus's basketball squad hold off East Columbus by a score of 63-59.
With the victory, West Columbus improves its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host Fairmont (Fairmont, NC) to battle the Golden Tornadoes in a 2A/1A Conference 7 challenge on Friday, January 8. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 6-6. Fairmont lost 73-70 in their recent non-league challenge against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC)
Next up, the Gators battle the Red Springs Red Devils (Red Springs, NC) in a 2A/1A Conference 7 challenge, on Friday, January 8. East Columbus will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 69-43 non-league win over Swett (Pembroke, NC).