North Carolina High School Basketball - Mountain Heritage thwarted by Avery County
February 5, 2016: Burnsville, NC 28714 The Mountain Heritage Cougars basketball team (Burnsville, NC), dropped 63-49 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC)
The Vikings now possess a 20-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mitchell for a Western Highlands 1A/2A battle on Tuesday, February 9. Avery County will confront a Mountaineers team coming off a 58-44 league win over Madison (Marshall, NC). The Mountaineers record now stands at 5-18.
The Cougars (13-7) will now prepare for their battle against Madison (Marshall, NC). The Patriots come into the Western Highlands 1A/2A battle with a 1-19 record. In their last battle, Madison dropped by Mitchell (Bakersville, NC), 58-44, in a league battle.