North Carolina High School Basketball - Martin County can't hold off New Bern
December 20, 2023: New Bern, NC 28562 The Martin County Knights basketball team (Williamston, NC), was nudged 45-42 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC)
The Bears now sport a 8-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Swansboro for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 21. New Bern will battle a Pirates team coming off a 61-51 non-league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 5-3.
The Knights (4-1) will now prepare for their battle against Southeast Halifax (Halifax, NC). The Trojans come into the non-league battle with a 8-0 record. In their last battle, Southeast Halifax edged Warren County (Warrenton, NC), 66-44, in a non-league battle.