North Carolina High School Basketball - Jacksonville nips West Carteret
February 1, 2013: Jacksonville, NC 28540 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) and the visiting West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC), saw Jacksonville's basketball squad hold off West Carteret by a count of 74-73.
With the victory, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Cardinals host West Craven (Vanceboro, NC) to play the Eagles in a 3A Coastal challenge on Tuesday, February 5. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 14-4.
Next up, the Patriots play the Conley Vikings (Greenville, NC) in a 3A Coastal challenge, on Tuesday, February 5. West Carteret will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 11-9 record after their 43-39 league win over White Oak (Jacksonville, NC).