In Tuesday's non-league contest, the visiting West Carteret Patriots basketball team scored a close 35-31 triumph over the Kinston Vikings.

The Patriots (3-0) will now prepare for their contest against East Carteret (Beaufort, NC). The Mariners go into the non-league contest with a 0-2 record. In their last contest, East Carteret was tipped by Croatan (Newport, NC), 75-15, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 10. Kinston will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Rampants go into the contest with a 2-1 record after their 49-44 non-league loss to Swansboro (Swansboro, NC).