North Carolina High School Basketball - Topsail holds off Clinton
January 6, 2012: Hampstead, NC 28443 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) and the visiting Clinton Dark Horses (Clinton, NC), saw Topsail's basketball squad hold off Clinton by a count of 47-44.
With the victory, Topsail upgrades its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Pirates host Croatan (Newport, NC) to play the Cougars in a 2A East Central challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 11-0. Croatan won 77-64 in their recent league challenge against East Duplin (Beulaville, NC)
Next up, the Dark Horses play the East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC) in a 2A East Central challenge, on Monday, January 9. Clinton will attempt to upgrade on its 8-3 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 77-64 league loss to Croatan (Newport, NC).