North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan trounced by West Carteret
February 3, 2022: Morehead City, NC 28557 The West Carteret Patriots routed the visiting Croatan Cougars basketball team by a final score of 53-23 in Thursday's league game.
In their next game, the Patriots face the Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC) in a 3A Conference 16 game, on Tuesday, February 8. West Carteret will attempt to move on its 15-6 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 12-7 record after their 54-42 league loss to White Oak (Jacksonville, NC).
With the defeat, Croatan moves to 3-12 on the year. The Cougars host Swansboro (Swansboro, NC) to face the Pirates in a 3A Conference 16 game on Tuesday, February 8. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 9-8. Swansboro won 32-24 in their recent league game against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC)