North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan edged by Richlands
January 26, 2018: Newport, NC 28570 The Croatan Cougars basketball team (Newport, NC), was nudged 63-61 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC)
The Wildcats now possess a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Southwest Onslow for a Coastal 8 1A/2A battle on Tuesday, January 30. Richlands will confront a Stallions team coming off a 71-65 league loss to Lejeune (Camp Lejeune, NC). The Stallions record now stands at 7-9.
The Cougars (1-13) will now prepare for their battle against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Bulldogs come into the Coastal 8 1A/2A battle with a 9-9 record. In their last battle, Dixon was nudged by Pender (Burgaw, NC), 73-59, in a league battle.