North Carolina High School Basketball - Pender tops South Columbus
January 6, 2023: Burgaw, NC 28425 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the visiting South Columbus Stallions (Tabor City, NC), saw Pender's basketball squad knock off South Columbus by a count of 48-30.
With the victory, Pender upgrades its record to 3-8 on the campaign. The Patriots host East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC) to play the Gators in a 1A/2A Conference 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Gators come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. East Columbus lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Whiteville (Whiteville, NC)
Next up, the Stallions play the Heide Trask Titans (Rocky Point, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. South Columbus will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 49-14 league win over West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC).