North Carolina High School Basketball - East Rutherford edged by Patton
January 4, 2022: Morganton, NC 28655 The East Rutherford Cavaliers basketball team (Forest City, NC), was nudged 73-67 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC)
The Panthers now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to R-S Central for a 2A Conference 41 battle on Friday, January 7. Patton will confront a Hilltoppers team coming off a 78-34 league win over Polk County (Columbus, NC). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 12-2.
The Cavaliers (4-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC). The Bearcats come into the 2A Conference 41 battle with a 13-1 record. In their last battle, Hendersonville edged North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC), 101-68, in a league battle.