North Carolina High School Basketball - Seventy-First falls to Pender
December 21, 2022: Fayetteville, NC 28304 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the host Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC), saw Pender's basketball squad knock off Seventy-First by a tally of 40-30.
With the victory, Pender improves its record to 2-7 on the campaign. The Patriots host Scotland (Laurinburg, NC) to play the Fighting Scots in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 22. The Fighting Scots come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. Scotland won 67-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Hoke County (Raeford, NC)
Next up, the Falcons play the Hoke County Bucks (Raeford, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 22. Seventy-First will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Bucks come into the challenge with a 2-8 record after their 67-39 non-league loss to Scotland (Laurinburg, NC).