The New Bern Bears basketball squad (New Bern, NC), was crushed 57-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting West Craven Eagles (Vanceboro, NC)

With the victory, West Craven advances its record to 9-2 on the year. The Eagles travel to North Pitt (Bethel, NC) to meet the Panthers in a 2A Eastern Plains battle on Friday, January 17. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 6-9. North Pitt won 51-28 in their recent league battle against Washington (Washington, NC)

The Bears now own a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host D.H. Conley for a 3A/4A Big Carolina battle on Friday, January 17. New Bern will meet a Vikings squad coming off a 58-51 league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 8-5.