North Carolina High School Basketball - Union Pines topples Western Harnett
January 4, 2023: Lillington, NC 27546 In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Union Pines Vikings (Cameron, NC) basketball squad beat the host Western Harnett Eagles (Lillington, NC), by a margin of 35-26.
The Vikings (3-7) will now prepare for their outing against Richmond (Rockingham, NC). The Raiders go into the 3A/4A Conference 24 outing with a 4-8 record. In their last outing, Richmond was topped by Pinecrest (Southern Pines, NC), 54-34, in a league outing.
The Eagles now own a 6-6 record. They play next when they travel to Triton for a 3A/4A Conference 23 outing on Friday, January 6. Western Harnett will clash with a Hawks squad coming off a 55-39 league win over Westover (Fayetteville, NC). The Hawks record now stands at 9-4.