North Carolina High School Basketball - Western Harnett nips Lee County
December 29, 2018: Sanford, NC 27330 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Western Harnett Eagles (Lillington, NC) and the host Lee County Yellow Jackets (Sanford, NC), saw Western Harnett's basketball squad hold off Lee County by a count of 41-36.
With the victory, Western Harnett upgrades its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Jordan-Matthews (Siler City, NC) to play the Jets in a non-league test on Thursday, January 10. The Jets go into the test with a record of 4-8.
The Yellow Jackets now own a 1-10 record. They play next when they host Harnett Central for a Tri-County 3A test on Friday, January 11.