North Carolina High School Basketball - Seventy-First overwhelms Purnell Swett
February 9, 2024: Fayetteville, NC 28304 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) and the visiting Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC), saw Seventy-First's basketball squad wallop Purnell Swett by a tally of 57-21.
With the victory, Seventy-First improves its record to 10-11 on the campaign. The Falcons host Lumberton (Lumberton, NC) to confront the Pirates in a 3A/4A United 8 challenge on Tuesday, February 13. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 7-13. Lumberton won 45-35 in their recent league challenge against Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, NC)
Next up, the Rams confront the Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A United 8 challenge, on Tuesday, February 13. Purnell Swett will attempt to improve on its 5-17 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 3-17 record after their 45-35 league loss to Lumberton (Lumberton, NC).