North Carolina High School Basketball - Polk County over Avery County
January 27, 2012: Newland, NC 28657 The Avery County Vikings basketball team (Newland, NC), dropped 76-68 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Polk County Wolverines (Columbus, NC)
The Wolverines now sport a 12-9 record. They play next when they travel to Thomas Jefferson Academy for a 2A/1A Western Highlands battle on Tuesday, January 31. Polk County will meet a Gryphons team coming off a 72-44 non-league win over Lincoln Charter (Denver, NC). The Gryphons record now stands at 12-7.
The Vikings (4-15) will now prepare for their battle against Madison (Marshall, NC). The Patriots come into the 2A/1A Western Highlands battle with a 3-17 record. In their last battle, Madison dropped by Owen (Black Mountain, NC), 51-50, in a league battle.