West Craven Eagles (Vanceboro, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Ayden - Grifton Chargers (Ayden, NC), 54-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, West Craven upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Eagles travel to Swansboro (Swansboro, NC) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 13. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 3-1. Swansboro won 48-28 in their recent non-league bout against Pamlico County (Bayboro, NC)

Next up, the Chargers clash with the Farmville Central Jaguars (Farmville, NC) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. Ayden - Grifton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Jaguars go into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 77-55 non-league win over Wake Forest (Wake Forest, NC).