North Carolina High School Basketball - Cleveland nudges Smithfield-Selma
February 5, 2019: Clayton, NC 27520 Cleveland Rams (Clayton, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC), 60-59 in a league bout.
With the win, Cleveland upgrades its record to 8-11 on the season. The Rams travel to Harnett Central (Angier, NC) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 6. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 11-7. Harnett Central won 68-52 in their recent league bout against Western Harnett (Lillington, NC)
Next up, the Spartans clash with the South Johnston Trojans (Four Oaks, NC) in a Greater Neuse 3A bout, on Friday, February 8. Smithfield-Selma will attempt to upgrade on its 8-12 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 19-2 record after their 86-53 league win over West Johnston (Benson, NC).