North Carolina High School Basketball - North Edgecombe prevails Northampton-West
January 20, 2011: Gaston, NC 27832 North Edgecombe Warriors (Tarboro, NC) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Northampton-West Hurricanes (Gaston, NC), 61-41 in a league bout.
With the win, North Edgecombe upgrades its record to 11-1 on the season. The Warriors host Southeast Halifax (Halifax, NC) to encounter the Trojans in a 1A Conference 3 bout on Tuesday, January 25. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Southeast Halifax won 65-60 in their recent league bout against Northampton-East (Conway, NC)
Next up, the Hurricanes encounter the Gates County Red Barons (Gatesville, NC) in a 1A Conference 3 bout, on Friday, January 21. Northampton-West will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Red Barons go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 64-40 league loss to North Edgecombe (Tarboro, NC).