North Carolina High School Basketball - Erwin can't hold off East Burke
December 27, 2016: Asheville, NC 28806 The Erwin Warriors basketball team (Asheville, NC), was nudged 55-50 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC)
The Cavaliers now possess a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Freedom for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 28. East Burke will battle a Patriots team coming off a 96-62 non-league win over Wilkes Central (Wilkesboro, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 7-1.
The Warriors (8-2) will now prepare for their battle against Avery County (Newland, NC). The Vikings come into the non-league battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Avery County edged R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC), 58-56, in a non-league battle.