The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) and the visiting Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC), observed Topsail's basketball team edge Dixon by a margin of 54-51.

The Pirates (3-4) will now prepare for their challenge against North Brunswick (Leland, NC). The Scorpions come into the non-league challenge with a 4-1 record. In their last challenge, North Brunswick was tipped by Hoggard (Wilmington, NC), 57-45, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the South Lenoir Blue Devils (Deep Run, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 13. Dixon will attempt to better on its 0-5 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 3-1 record after their 43-25 non-league win over Clinton (Clinton, NC).