Croatan Cougars (Newport, NC) backers exited the stadium satisfied Tuesday as they saw their lacrosse team achieve victory over the host Laney Buccaneers (Wilmington, NC), 18-13 in a non-league game.

With the victory, Croatan improves its record to 3-0 on the season. The Cougars travel to Apex Friendship (Apex, NC) to play the Patriots in a non-league game on Friday, March 7. The Patriots come into the game with a record of 2-0. Apex Friendship won 12-5 in their recent non-league game against Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

The Buccaneers now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Bern for a non-league battle on Friday, March 7. Laney will encounter a Bears team coming off a 11-6 non-league loss to Clayton (Clayton, NC). The Bears record now stands at 0-2.