North Carolina High School Basketball - East Columbus tipped by Pender
January 10, 2023: Burgaw, NC 28425
In Tuesday's league match, the host Pender Patriots basketball team scored a tight 68-61 triumph over the East Columbus Gators.
In their next game, the Patriots meet the Whiteville Wolfpack (Whiteville, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 5 match, on Friday, January 13. Pender will attempt to better on its 3-9 season record. The Wolfpack enter the match with a 1-11 record after their 50-49 league loss to West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC).
With the defeat, East Columbus moves to 3-8 on the year. The Gators travel to Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC) to meet the Titans in a 1A/2A Conference 5 match on Friday, January 13. The Titans enter the match with a record of 10-4. Heide Trask won 54-45 in their recent non-league match against East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC)