North Carolina High School Basketball - Holmes holds off Currituck County
January 12, 2024: Edenton, NC 27932 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Holmes Aces (Edenton, NC) and the visiting Currituck County Knights (Barco, NC), saw Holmes's basketball squad hold off Currituck County by a tally of 42-39.
With the victory, Holmes improves its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Aces host First Flight (Kill Devil Hills, NC) to confront the Nighthawks in a 2A/3A Northeastern Coastal challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Nighthawks come into the challenge with a record of 7-2. First Flight lost 55-28 in their recent league challenge against Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC)
Next up, the Knights confront the Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins (Elizabeth City, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Currituck County will attempt to improve on its 8-3 season record. The Griffins come into the challenge with a 2-10 record after their 51-9 non-league loss to Cape Hatteras (Buxton, NC).