North Carolina High School Basketball - Jacksonville nips New Bern
December 17, 2021: Jacksonville, NC 28540 Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC), 41-39 in a league bout.
With the victory, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Havelock (Havelock, NC) to play the Rams in a 3A/4A Conference 19 bout on Friday, January 7. The Rams come into the bout with a record of 2-5. Havelock lost 40-30 in their recent non-league bout against Pamlico County (Bayboro, NC)
Next up, the Bears play the Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, December 21. New Bern will attempt to advance on its 4-5 season record. The Vikings go into the test with a 1-4 record after their 34-31 league loss to James Kenan (Warsaw, NC).