North Carolina High School Basketball - New Hanover winner over E.A. Laney
January 27, 2017: Wilmington, NC 28405 The New Hanover Wildcats (Wilmington, NC) basketball felled the host E.A. Laney Buccaneers (Wilmington, NC), 43-31 in Friday's league test.
The Wildcats (19-2) will now prepare for their test against South Brunswick (Southport, NC). The Cougars go into the Mideastern 3A/4A test with a 8-11 record. In their last bout, South Brunswick was knocked off by West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC), 57-36, in a league bout.
Next up, the Buccaneers clash with the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) in a Mideastern 3A/4A bout, on Tuesday, January 31. E.A. Laney will attempt to upgrade on its 13-7 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 10-8 record after their 27-26 league win over Ashley (Wilmington, NC).