North Carolina High School Basketball - White Oak knocked off by East Carteret
January 4, 2023: Jacksonville, NC 28546 The East Carteret Mariners basketball team scored 47 points and held the host White Oak Vikings to 29 in the Mariners non-league triumph on Wednesday.
The Mariners now sport a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pamlico County for a 1A/2A Conference 3 contest on Friday, January 6. East Carteret will meet a Hurricanes team coming off a 62-25 non-league win over Riverside-Martin (Williamston, NC). The Hurricanes record now stands at 3-6.
The Vikings (0-9) will now prepare for their contest against Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Wildcats enter the 3A Conference 16 contest with a 6-4 record. In their last contest, Richlands ran past East Duplin (Beulaville, NC), 40-26, in a non-league contest.