North Carolina High School Basketball - West Columbus nips Pender
January 19, 2024: Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), 42-37 in a league bout.
With the win, West Columbus upgrades its record to 3-3 on the season. The Vikings travel to East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC) to play the Gators in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Gators go into the bout with a record of 4-8. East Columbus lost 68-40 in their recent non-league bout against Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC)
Next up, the Patriots play the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs (Teachey, NC) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Pender will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 1-6 record after their 43-41 league loss to East Duplin (Beulaville, NC).