North Carolina High School Basketball - West Carteret thwarts Richlands
February 7, 2023: Richlands, NC 28574 The West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC) basketball knocked off the host Richlands Wildcats (Richlands, NC), 48-28 in Tuesday's league test.
The Patriots (10-10) will now prepare for their test against Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Bulldogs go into the 3A Conference 16 test with a 8-12 record. In their last test, Dixon notched a victory over White Oak (Jacksonville, NC), 29-27, in a league test.
The Wildcats now own a 11-9 record. They play next when they host Croatan for a 3A Conference 16 test on Thursday, February 9. Richlands will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 30-22 league loss to Swansboro (Swansboro, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 9-12.