North Carolina High School Basketball - Statesville thwarts Carson
January 11, 2023: Statesville, NC 28677 The Statesville Greyhounds (Statesville, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Carson Cougars (China Grove, NC), 53-38 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Greyhounds (3-9) will now prepare for their test against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC). The Indians go into the 3A Conference 51 test with a 9-6 record. In their last test, St. Stephens went down by East Lincoln (Denver, NC), 75-35, in a league test.
The Cougars now own a 2-13 record. They play next when they host Central Cabarrus for a 3A Conference 48 test on Friday, January 13. Carson will encounter a Vikings squad coming off a 63-31 league loss to West Rowan (Mt. Ulla, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 9-6.