The Purnell Swett Rams basketball team (Pembroke, NC), was nudged 45-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Jack Britt Buccaneers (Fayetteville, NC)

The Buccaneers now possess a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Seventy-First for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 6. Jack Britt will battle a Falcons team coming off a 66-48 non-league win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville, NC). The Falcons record now stands at 11-4.

The Rams (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against South View (Hope Mills, NC). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, South View was nudged by Lumberton (Lumberton, NC), 53-42, in a non-league battle.