North Carolina High School Basketball - Richlands nips Lejeune
January 4, 2019: Richlands, NC 28574 Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lejeune Devil Pups (Camp Lejeune, NC), 79-72 in a league bout.
With the victory, Richlands upgrades its record to 7-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Heide Trask (Rocky Point, NC) to play the Titans in a Coastal 8 1A/2A bout on Tuesday, January 8. The Titans come into the bout with a record of 5-7. Heide Trask lost 76-44 in their recent league bout against Pender (Burgaw, NC)
Next up, the Devil Pups play the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) in a Coastal 8 1A/2A bout, on Tuesday, January 8. Lejeune will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Patriots come into the bout with a 7-5 record after their 67-61 non-league win over Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC).