North Carolina High School Basketball - Jack Britt over East Columbus
December 22, 2022: Fayetteville, NC 28306 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Jack Britt Buccaneers (Fayetteville, NC) and the visiting East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), saw Jack Britt's basketball squad overcome East Columbus by a tally of 62-45.
With the victory, Jack Britt improves its record to 10-2 on the campaign. The Buccaneers travel to Purnell Swett (Pembroke, NC) to confront the Rams in a 3A/4A Conference 22 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Rams go into the test with a record of 9-1. Purnell Swett won 80-69 in their recent non-league test against St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC)
The Gators now own a 7-4 record. They play next when they host Whiteville for a 1A/2A Conference 5 test on Friday, January 6.