North Carolina High School Basketball - Jacksonville nips Northside
December 28, 2013: Jacksonville, NC 28540 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) and the visiting Northside Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC), saw Jacksonville's basketball squad hold off Northside by a count of 69-67.
With the victory, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Richlands (Richlands, NC) to play the Wildcats in a 3A Conference 17 challenge on Friday, January 3. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Richlands lost 59-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC)
Next up, the Monarchs play the Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 30. Northside will attempt to upgrade on its 7-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 6-5 record after their 59-48 non-league win over Richlands (Richlands, NC).