North Carolina High School Basketball - Topsail holds off South Columbus
December 28, 2018: Hampstead, NC 28443 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) and the visiting South Columbus Stallions (Tabor City, NC), saw Topsail's basketball squad hold off South Columbus by a tally of 61-56.
With the victory, Topsail improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to South Brunswick (Southport, NC) to confront the Cougars in a Mideastern 3A/4A challenge on Friday, January 4. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 4-5. South Brunswick lost 49-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Scotland (Laurinburg, NC)
Next up, the Stallions confront the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes (Fairmont, NC) in a Three Rivers 1A/2A challenge, on Wednesday, January 2. South Columbus will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 58-44 non-league loss to St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC).