North Carolina High School Basketball - West Carteret crushes Croatan
January 14, 2022: Newport, NC 28570 West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), 83-46 in a league bout.
With the win, West Carteret upgrades its record to 12-3 on the season. The Patriots host Swansboro (Swansboro, NC) to play the Pirates in a 3A Conference 16 bout on Tuesday, January 18. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 14-0. Swansboro won 78-38 in their recent league bout against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC)
Next up, the Cougars play the White Oak Vikings (Jacksonville, NC) in a 3A Conference 16 bout, on Tuesday, January 18. Croatan will attempt to upgrade on its 1-10 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 11-3 record after their 56-48 league win over Richlands (Richlands, NC).