North Carolina High School Basketball - Swansboro overwhelms Croatan
January 26, 2024: Newport, NC 28570 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) and the host Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), saw Swansboro's basketball squad wallop Croatan by a tally of 81-59.
With the victory, Swansboro improves its record to 17-1 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to White Oak (Jacksonville, NC) to play the Vikings in a 3A Coastal challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 15-3. White Oak won 76-41 in their recent league challenge against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC)
Next up, the Cougars play the Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC) in a 3A Coastal challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Croatan will attempt to improve on its 14-4 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-11 record after their 63-18 league loss to White Oak (Jacksonville, NC).