North Pitt Panthers (Bethel, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host West Craven Eagles (Vanceboro, NC), 73-53 in a league bout.

With the win, North Pitt upgrades its record to 12-3 on the season. The Panthers travel to Farmville Central (Farmville, NC) to play the Jaguars in a 2A Eastern Plains bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 7-6. Farmville Central won 41-38 in their recent league bout against Greene Central (Snow Hill, NC)

Next up, the Eagles play the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) in a 2A Eastern Plains bout, on Tuesday, January 23. West Craven will attempt to upgrade on its 11-1 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 13-3 record after their 55-15 non-league win over Tarboro (Tarboro, NC).