The Topsail Pirates basketball team (Hampstead, NC), was overwhelmed 62-30 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC)

The Patriots now hold a 8-0 record. They play next when they travel to Ragsdale for a non-league outing on Monday, December 26. Apex Friendship will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 38-34 non-league loss to Page (Greensboro, NC). The Tigers record now stands at 4-4.

The Pirates now hold a 3-6 record. They play next when they travel to North Brunswick for a non-league outing on Friday, December 30. Topsail will clash with a Scorpions squad coming off a 73-50 non-league win over West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC). The Scorpions record now stands at 5-3.