North Carolina High School Basketball - East Wake nips Northern Durham
December 30, 2022: Durham, NC 27712 East Wake Warriors (Wendell, NC) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Northern Durham Knights (Durham, NC), 50-46 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, East Wake upgrades its record to 4-6 on the campaign. The Warriors host West Johnston (Benson, NC) to play the Wildcats in a 3A Conference 21 bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 5-5. West Johnston won 60-54 in their recent non-league bout against South Garner (Garner, NC)
Next up, the Knights play the Southern Alamance Patriots (Graham, NC) in a 4A Conference 30 bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Northern Durham will attempt to upgrade on its 7-5 season record. The Patriots come into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 73-53 non-league loss to Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, NC).