Christ Covenant Spartan (Winterville, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Pamlico Christian Academy Mariners (Grantsboro, NC), 60-9 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Christ Covenant upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Spartan travel to Trinity Christian (Greenville, NC) to play the Tigers in a North Carolina Christian - 2A North bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 11-3. Trinity Christian won 65-28 in their recent non-league bout against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy (Windsor, NC)

Next up, the Mariners play the Heritage Christian Academy Patriots (Zebulon, NC) in a Freelance bout, on Friday, January 6. Pamlico Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record.