North Carolina High School Basketball - West Craven succumbs to East Carteret
January 5, 2024: Vanceboro, NC 28586 The East Carteret Mariners topped the host West Craven Eagles basketball team by a final score of 71-55 in Friday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Mariners face the Northside - Pinetown Panthers (Pinetown, NC) in a 1A/2A Coastal Plains game, on Tuesday, January 9. East Carteret will attempt to move on its 6-7 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 11-4 record after their 49-47 non-league loss to Bear Grass Charter (Williamston, NC).
With the defeat, West Craven moves to 6-4 on the year. The Eagles host Farmville Central (Farmville, NC) to face the Jaguars in a 2A Eastern Plains game on Tuesday, January 9. The Jaguars enter the game with a record of 11-1. Farmville Central won 82-59 in their recent league game against Washington (Washington, NC)