North Carolina High School Basketball - East Columbus thwarted by South Robeson
January 2, 2019: Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450 The East Columbus Gators basketball team (Lake Waccamaw, NC), dropped 48-38 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting South Robeson Mustangs (Rowland, NC)
The Mustangs now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lake View for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 3. South Robeson will confront a Wild Gators team coming off a 56-44 non-league loss to South Robeson (Rowland, NC). The Wild Gators record now stands at 0-4.
The Gators (1-9) will now prepare for their battle against East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC). The Eagles come into the Three Rivers 1A/2A battle with a 11-1 record. In their last battle, East Bladen beat St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC), 58-50, in a league battle.