North Carolina High School Basketball - Swansboro nips Dixon
January 24, 2024: Swansboro, NC 28584 Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Dixon Bulldogs (Holly Ridge, NC), 52-48 in a league bout.
With the victory, Swansboro upgrades its record to 5-8 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Croatan (Newport, NC) to play the Cougars in a 3A Coastal bout on Friday, January 26. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 6-8. Croatan lost 53-38 in their recent league bout against West Carteret (Morehead City, NC)
The Bulldogs (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC). The Vikings come into the 3A Coastal battle with a 3-9 record. In their last battle, White Oak edged Richlands (Richlands, NC), 39-28, in a league battle.