North Carolina High School Basketball - Swansboro knocked off by New Hanover
January 18, 2025: Swansboro, NC 28584 In Saturday's non-league test, the New Hanover Wildcats (Wilmington, NC) basketball squad knocked off the host Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC), by a score of 76-66.
Next, the Wildcats encounter the West Brunswick Trojans (Shallotte, NC) in a 3A/4A Mideastern test, on Tuesday, January 21. New Hanover will attempt to improve on its 13-2 season record. The Trojans come into the test with a 9-7 record after their 66-61 league loss to Hoggard (Wilmington, NC).
The Pirates (12-1) will now prepare for their test against West Carteret (Morehead City, NC). The Patriots come into the 3A Coastal test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, West Carteret went down by J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC), 78-56, in a non-league test.