North Carolina High School Basketball - Freedom nips East Burke
November 21, 2023: Connelly Springs, NC 28612 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC) and the host East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC), saw Freedom's basketball squad hold off East Burke by a count of 60-58.
With the victory, Freedom upgrades its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Draughn (Valdese, NC) to play the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 28. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Draughn lost 71-54 in their recent non-league challenge against Patton (Morganton, NC)
Next up, the Cavaliers play the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, November 22. East Burke will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 71-54 non-league win over Draughn (Valdese, NC).