J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting West Carteret Patriots (Morehead City, NC), 79-49 in a non-league match.

With the victory, J.H. Rose upgrades its record to 8-1 on the year. The Rampants travel to New Bern (New Bern, NC) to face the Bears in a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. The Bears enter the match with a record of 4-6. New Bern lost 56-42 in their recent non-league match against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC)

The Patriots now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to White Oak for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. West Carteret will face a Vikings squad coming off a 53-42 non-league win over Topsail (Hampstead, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 5-1.