The South Central Falcons basketball team (Winterville, NC), was toppled 62-53 in Wednesday's league battle with the host New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC)

The Bears now possess a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Havelock for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. New Bern will confront a Rams team coming off a 72-54 non-league win over D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC). The Rams record now stands at 8-2.

The Falcons (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Monarchs come into the non-league battle with a 6-7 record. In their last battle, Northside - Jacksonville was toppled by Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC), 40-30, in a non-league battle.