North Carolina High School Basketball - North Pitt nipped by South Central
January 3, 2024: Winterville, NC 28590 The South Central Falcons tipped the visiting North Pitt Panthers basketball team by a final score of 64-57 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Falcons face the New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) in a 3A/4A Big Carolina game, on Tuesday, January 9. South Central will attempt to move on its 8-0 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 9-5 record after their 59-37 non-league win over Pender (Burgaw, NC).
With the defeat, North Pitt moves to 1-8 on the year. The Panthers host SouthWest Edgecombe (Pinetops, NC) to face the Cougars in a 2A Eastern Plains game on Friday, January 5. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 7-4. SouthWest Edgecombe won 49-44 in their recent league game against Greene Central (Snow Hill, NC)