North Carolina High School Basketball - Croatan nipped by Swansboro
February 7, 2023: Newport, NC 28570 The Swansboro Pirates held off the host Croatan Cougars basketball team by a score of 32-31 in Tuesday's non-league battle.
The Pirates now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to White Oak for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 9. Swansboro will battle a Vikings team coming off a 27-9 non-league loss to Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 1-15.
The Cougars (6-3) will now prepare for their battle against Richlands (Richlands, NC). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 6-14 record. In their last battle, Richlands was nudged by West Carteret (Morehead City, NC), 52-22, in a league battle.