North Carolina High School Basketball - Jacksonville over East Duplin
December 7, 2021: Jacksonville, NC 28540 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) and the visiting East Duplin Panthers (Beulaville, NC), saw Jacksonville's basketball squad overcome East Duplin by a tally of 35-16.
With the victory, Jacksonville improves its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals host J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC) to confront the Rampants in a 3A/4A Conference 19 challenge on Thursday, December 9. The Rampants come into the challenge with a record of 1-3. J.H. Rose lost 62-26 in their recent non-league challenge against North Pitt (Bethel, NC)
Next up, the Panthers confront the South Brunswick Cougars (Southport, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 8. East Duplin will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 62-33 league loss to New Hanover (Wilmington, NC).