North Carolina High School Basketball - Southwestern Randolph nips Eastern Randolph
January 3, 2023: Ramseur, NC 27316 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Southwestern Randolph Cougars (Asheboro, NC) and the host Eastern Randolph Wildcats (Ramseur, NC), saw Southwestern Randolph's basketball squad hold off Eastern Randolph by a tally of 59-52.
With the victory, Southwestern Randolph improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Wheatmore (Trinity, NC) to play the Warriors in a 1A/2A Conference 31 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Wheatmore lost 54-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Oak Grove (Winston-Salem, NC)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Jordan-Matthews Jets (Siler City, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 4. Eastern Randolph will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Jets come into the challenge with a 0-9 record after their 43-40 league loss to Graham (Graham, NC).