South Columbus won the last time they faced Pender and things went their way on Tuesday too. The South Columbus Stallions came out on top against the Pender Patriots by a score of 54-44.
Pender's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Howell, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Howell has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 13 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ricky Armstrong, who posted 12 points.
South Columbus' win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Pender, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
South Columbus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-62 victory against Whiteville on the 30th. As for Pender, they will face off against East Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th.
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