North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan nips South Lenoir
November 17, 2023: Newport, NC 28570 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) and the visiting South Lenoir Blue Devils (Deep Run, NC), saw Croatan's basketball squad hold off South Lenoir by a count of 42-37.
With the victory, Croatan upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Havelock (Havelock, NC) to play the Rams in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 21. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.
Next up, the Blue Devils play the Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, November 20. South Lenoir will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 60-23 non-league win over Lejeune (Camp Lejeune, NC).