West Craven Eagles (Vanceboro, NC) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC), 56-32 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, West Craven upgrades its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Eagles host New Bern (New Bern, NC) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 7. The Bears come into the bout with a record of 2-1. New Bern won 50-27 in their recent non-league bout against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC)

Next up, the Cougars play the Ocracoke Dolphins (Ocracoke, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 9. Croatan will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Dolphins come into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 55-24 non-league win over Chatham Central (Bear Creek, NC).