North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan knocked off by Swansboro
January 26, 2024: Newport, NC 28570 The Swansboro Pirates basketball team scored 49 points and held the host Croatan Cougars to 41 in the Pirates league triumph on Friday.
The Pirates now sport a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to White Oak for a contest on Tuesday, January 30. Swansboro will meet a Vikings team coming off a 63-40 non-league win over Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 7-4.
The Cougars (6-7) will now prepare for their contest against Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Wildcats enter the non-league contest with a 1-13 record. In their last contest, Richlands was outscored by White Oak (Jacksonville, NC), 58-21, in a non-league contest.