North Carolina High School Basketball - Cleveland tops Clayton
January 26, 2021: Clayton, NC 27520 Cleveland Rams (Clayton, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Clayton Comets (Clayton, NC), 60-52 in a league bout.
With the victory, Cleveland upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Rams host West Johnston (Benson, NC) to play the Wildcats in a Greater Neuse 3A bout on Friday, January 29. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 0-5. West Johnston lost 72-50 in their recent non-league bout against Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC)
Next up, the Comets play the Smithfield-Selma Spartans (Smithfield, NC) in a Greater Neuse 3A bout, on Friday, January 29. Clayton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-3 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 79-67 league loss to South Johnston (Four Oaks, NC).