Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting White Oak Vikings (Jacksonville, NC), 49-19 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Croatan advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Cougars travel to Richlands (Richlands, NC) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 1-6. Richlands lost 37-29 in their recent non-league match against Clinton (Clinton, NC)

The Vikings now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dixon for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. White Oak will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 24-19 non-league loss to Swansboro (Swansboro, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-6.