North Carolina High School Basketball - East Columbus holds off Pender
January 26, 2022: Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC) and the visiting Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC), saw East Columbus's basketball squad hold off Pender by a tally of 34-30.
With the victory, East Columbus improves its record to 8-6 on the campaign. The Gators host Whiteville (Whiteville, NC) to confront the Wolfpack in a 1A/2A Conference 5 challenge on Friday, January 28. The Wolfpack come into the challenge with a record of 9-7. Whiteville won 59-16 in their recent league challenge against South Columbus (Tabor City, NC)
Next up, the Patriots confront the South Columbus Stallions (Tabor City, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 5 challenge, on Friday, January 28. Pender will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Stallions come into the challenge with a 1-15 record after their 59-16 league loss to Whiteville (Whiteville, NC).