The Topsail Pirates basketball squad (Hampstead, NC), was crushed 56-21 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Pine Forest Trojans (Fayetteville, NC)

With the victory, Pine Forest advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Trojans travel to Gray's Creek (Hope Mills, NC) to meet the Bears in a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 26. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 0-1. Gray's Creek lost 56-36 in their recent non-league battle against West Johnston (Benson, NC)

The Pirates now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Bern for a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 26. Topsail will meet a Bears squad coming off a 60-36 non-league loss to North Pitt (Bethel, NC). The Bears record now stands at 1-1.