North Carolina High School Basketball - Eastern Wayne nips Northside - Jacksonville
January 4, 2024: Jacksonville, NC 28546 Eastern Wayne Warriors (Goldsboro, NC) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC), 67-62 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Eastern Wayne upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Wayne Preparatory Academy (Goldsboro, NC) to face the Generals in a non-league game on Thursday, January 11. The Generals enter the game with a record of 8-12.
With the defeat, Northside - Jacksonville moves to 1-12 on the year. The Monarchs travel to J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC) to face the Rampants in a 3A/4A Big Carolina game on Tuesday, January 9. The Rampants enter the game with a record of 5-6. J.H. Rose won 65-63 in their recent non-league game against Greene Central (Snow Hill, NC)