North Carolina High School Basketball - Northampton County edges North Pitt
January 13, 2024: Bethel, NC 27812
The Northampton County Jaguars (Gaston, NC) basketball nipped the host North Pitt Panthers (Bethel, NC), 71-66 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Jaguars (8-2) will now prepare for their test against North Edgecombe (Tarboro, NC). The Warriors go into the 1A Tar Roanoke test with a 8-2 record. In their last test, North Edgecombe got by Northwest Halifax (Littleton, NC), 74-52, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 2-11 record. They play next when they host East Wake for a non-league test on Monday, January 15. North Pitt will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 86-56 league win over West Johnston (Benson, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 8-4.