North Carolina High School Basketball - West Columbus overwhelmed by Pender
January 20, 2023: Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 The West Columbus Vikings basketball team (Cerro Gordo, NC), was routed 42-20 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC)
The Patriots now sport a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wallace-Rose Hill for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 21. Pender will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 72-23 league loss to Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-10.
The Vikings (0-13) will now prepare for their battle against East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC). The Gators come into the 1A/2A Conference 5 battle with a 9-6 record. In their last battle, East Columbus trounced South Columbus (Tabor City, NC), 63-17, in a league battle.