In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Swansboro Pirates basketball team scored a tight 47-40 triumph over the Heide Trask Titans.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 6. Swansboro will attempt to better on its 5-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 2-7 record after their 68-29 non-league loss to West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC).

With the defeat, Heide Trask moves to 2-4 on the year. The Titans host Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 4. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 7-0. Jacksonville won 38-14 in their recent non-league match against New Bern (New Bern, NC)