North Carolina High School Basketball - Mount Airy nips Morehead
December 21, 2017: Eden, NC 27288 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC) and the host Morehead Panthers (Eden, NC), saw Mount Airy's basketball squad hold off Morehead by a tally of 82-79.
With the victory, Mount Airy improves its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Granite Bears host South Stokes (Walnut Cove, NC) to play the Sauras in a Northwest 1A challenge on Friday, December 22. The Sauras come into the challenge with a record of 9-1. South Stokes lost 52-51 in their recent non-league challenge against North Forsyth (Winston-Salem, NC)
Next up, the Panthers play the Martinsville Bulldogs (Martinsville, VA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 28. Morehead will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record.