North Carolina High School Basketball - Patton defeats East Burke
December 12, 2025: Morganton, NC 28655
In Friday's league test, the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) basketball squad knocked off the visiting East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC), by a score of 78-62.
Next, the Panthers encounter the Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC) in a Western Piedmont 3A/4A bout, on Tuesday, December 16. Patton will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 0-7 record after their 76-41 league loss to R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC).
With the loss, East Burke falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to Hibriten (Lenoir, NC) to play the Panthers in a Western Piedmont 3A/4A bout on Tuesday, December 16. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 2-3. Hibriten lost 61-56 in their recent league challenge against East Rutherford (Bostic, NC)