North Carolina High School Basketball - Jones thwarted by East Carteret
January 30, 2024: Trenton, NC 28585 The Jones Trojans basketball team (Trenton, NC), dropped 68-52 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting East Carteret Mariners (Beaufort, NC)
The Mariners now possess a 18-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pamlico County for a 1A/2A Coastal Plains battle on Friday, February 2. East Carteret will confront a Hurricanes team coming off a 51-33 league win over Southside (Chocowinity, NC). The Hurricanes record now stands at 10-10.
The Trojans (3-15) will now prepare for their battle against Northside - Pinetown (Pinetown, NC). The Panthers come into the 1A/2A Coastal Plains battle with a 15-3 record. In their last battle, Northside - Pinetown beat Southside (Chocowinity, NC), 74-57, in a league battle.