North Carolina High School Basketball - Ashley can't hold off New Hanover
February 1, 2019: Wilmington, NC 28401 The New Hanover Wildcats basketball team scored 61 points and restricted the visiting Ashley Screaming Eagle to 56 in the Wildcats league victory on Friday.
The Wildcats now sport a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to E.A. Laney for a Mideastern 3A/4A contest on Tuesday, February 5. New Hanover will battle a Buccaneers team coming off a 45-41 league loss to Hoggard (Wilmington, NC). The Buccaneers record now stands at 15-4.
The Screaming Eagle (6-14) will now prepare for their contest against Hoggard (Wilmington, NC). The Vikings come into the Mideastern 3A/4A contest with a 14-6 record. In their last contest, Hoggard edged E.A. Laney (Wilmington, NC), 45-41, in a league contest.