The West Carteret Patriots basketball team scored 51 points and limited the host Richlands Wildcats to 12 in the Patriots non-league triumph on Friday.

The Patriots now possess a 12-1 record. They play next when they host Swansboro for a non-league game on Tuesday, February 11. West Carteret will confront a Pirates team coming off a 26-11 non-league win over Dixon (Holly Ridge, NC). The Pirates record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Richlands falls to 1-12 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Croatan (Newport, NC) to confront the Cougars in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 11. The Cougars go into the game with a record of 9-0. Croatan won 45-30 in their recent non-league game against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC)