The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Swansboro Pirates (Swansboro, NC) and the host J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC), observed Swansboro's basketball team edge J.H. Rose by a score of 49-44.

The Pirates (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Havelock (Havelock, NC). The Rams come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Rampants battle the Kinston Vikings (Kinston, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. J.H. Rose will attempt to improve on its 2-1 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 35-31 non-league loss to West Carteret (Morehead City, NC).