North Carolina High School Basketball - Purnell Swett nips Gray's Creek
January 25, 2024: Hope Mills, NC 28348
Purnell Swett Rams (Pembroke, NC) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Gray's Creek Bears (Hope Mills, NC), 61-54 in a league bout.
With the victory, Purnell Swett upgrades its record to 4-11 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC) to play the Colts in a 3A/4A United 8 bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Colts come into the bout with a record of 6-9. Cape Fear lost 77-48 in their recent league bout against Lumberton (Lumberton, NC)
Next up, the Bears play the Seventy-First Falcons (Fayetteville, NC) in a 3A/4A United 8 bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Gray's Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 3-11 season record. The Falcons come into the bout with a 12-2 record after their 66-53 league win over South View (Hope Mills, NC).