The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC) and the visiting Jones Trojans (Trenton, NC), observed East Columbus's basketball team overwhelm Jones by a score of 64-39.

The Gators (3-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Red Springs (Red Springs, NC). The Red Devils come into the non-league challenge with a 0-6 record. In their last challenge, Red Springs was routed by Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC), 41-37, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Trojans encounter the Washington Montessori Eagles (Washington, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 11. Jones will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 76-35 non-league loss to Ocracoke (Ocracoke, NC).