North Carolina High School Basketball - Jones trounced by East Carteret
January 31, 2023: Beaufort, NC 28516 The East Carteret Mariners routed the visiting Jones Trojans basketball team by a final score of 74-12 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Mariners face the Pamlico County Hurricanes (Bayboro, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 3 game, on Friday, February 3. East Carteret will attempt to move on its 17-2 season record. The Hurricanes enter the game with a 5-11 record after their 52-27 league win over Lejeune (Camp Lejeune, NC).
With the defeat, Jones moves to 2-11 on the year. The Trojans host Northside - Pinetown (Pinetown, NC) to face the Panthers in a 1A/2A Conference 3 game on Wednesday, February 1. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 12-5. Northside - Pinetown lost 58-45 in their recent league game against Southside (Chocowinity, NC)