North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan overwhelms West Carteret
February 2, 2024: Newport, NC 28570 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) and the visiting West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC), saw Croatan's basketball squad wallop West Carteret by a margin of 89-58.
The Cougars (16-4) will now prepare for their test against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Bulldogs go into the 3A Coastal test with a 6-14 record. In their last test, Dixon was trounced by Swansboro (Swansboro, NC), 80-55, in a league test.
The Patriots now own a 10-10 record. They play next when they host White Oak for a 3A Coastal test on Tuesday, February 6. West Carteret will encounter a Vikings squad coming off a 63-18 league win over Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 16-4.