North Carolina High School Basketball - Lakewood succumbs to Pender
December 7, 2022: Burgaw, NC 28425 The Pender Patriots topped the visiting Lakewood Leopards basketball team by a final score of 43-31 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Patriots face the Laney Buccaneers (Wilmington, NC) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 8. Pender will attempt to move on its 1-4 season record. The Buccaneers enter the game with a 4-3 record after their 49-38 league loss to Ashley (Wilmington, NC).
With the defeat, Lakewood moves to 1-4 on the year. The Leopards travel to East Columbus (Lake Waccamaw, NC) to face the Gators in a non-league contest on Friday, December 9. The Gators come into the contest with a record of 5-3. East Columbus won 42-30 in their recent non-league contest against Red Springs (Red Springs, NC)