North Carolina High School Basketball - Crest thwarted by East Rutherford
January 4, 2023: Shelby, NC 28152
The Crest Chargers basketball team (Shelby, NC), dropped 62-52 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting East Rutherford Cavaliers (Forest City, NC)
The Cavaliers now possess a 12-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hendersonville for a 2A Conference 41 battle on Friday, January 6. East Rutherford will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 51-34 non-league win over East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC). The Bearcats record now stands at 8-6.
The Chargers (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against South Point (Belmont, NC). The Red Raiders come into the 3A Conference 50 battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, South Point dropped by Hibriten (Lenoir, NC), 61-14, in a non-league battle.