New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Jacksonville Cardinals (Jacksonville, NC), 53-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, New Bern advances its record to 5-11 on the year. The Bears travel to J.H. Rose (Greenville, NC) to face the Rampants in a match on Friday, February 7. The Rampants enter the match with a record of 11-3. J.H. Rose won 81-57 in their recent league match against D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC)

The Cardinals now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to D.H. Conley for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Jacksonville will face a Vikings squad coming off a 57-44 league loss to South Central (Winterville, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 3-12.