North Carolina High School Basketball - Richlands can't hold off Croatan
February 13, 2024: Richlands, NC 28574 The Croatan Cougars basketball team scored 43 points and held the host Richlands Wildcats to 41 in the Cougars league triumph on Tuesday.
The Cougars now sport a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Swansboro for a 3A Coastal contest on Thursday, February 15. Croatan will battle a Pirates team coming off a 35-22 league win over White Oak (Jacksonville, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 8-11.
The Wildcats (11-10) will now prepare for their contest against West Carteret (Morehead City, NC). The Patriots enter the 3A Coastal contest with a 13-7 record. In their last contest, West Carteret nudged Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC), 41-18, in a league contest.