The Corinth Holders Pirates basketball team (Wendell, NC), was nudged 53-50 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC)

The Rampants now possess a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jacksonville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 13. J.H. Rose will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 55-46 non-league win over Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-0.

The Pirates (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Clayton (Clayton, NC). The Comets come into the non-league battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Clayton edged Sanderson (Raleigh, NC), 62-20, in a non-league battle.