North Carolina High School Basketball - J.H. Rose nips Jacksonville
January 20, 2023: Jacksonville, NC 28540 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC) and the host Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC), saw J.H. Rose's basketball squad hold off Jacksonville by a tally of 51-48.
With the victory, J.H. Rose improves its record to 8-9 on the campaign. The Rampants travel to South Central (Winterville, NC) to play the Falcons in a 3A/4A Conference 19 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 9-8. South Central won 61-59 in their recent league challenge against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC)
Next up, the Cardinals play the New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) in a 3A/4A Conference 19 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Jacksonville will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 10-8 record after their 61-46 league win over Havelock (Havelock, NC).