North Carolina High School Basketball - Lakewood thwarted by South Columbus
January 3, 2023: Tabor City, NC 28463
The Lakewood Leopards basketball team (Roseboro, NC), dropped 56-38 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host South Columbus Stallions (Tabor City, NC)
The Stallions now possess a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pender for a 1A/2A Conference 5 battle on Friday, January 6. South Columbus will confront a Patriots team coming off a 53-45 non-league win over Southeastern HomeSchool (Wilmington, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 1-9.
The Leopards (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against Lejeune (Camp Lejeune, NC). The Devil Pups come into the non-league battle with a 4-7 record. In their last battle, Lejeune dropped by Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC), 58-50, in a non-league battle.