North Carolina High School Basketball - Mountain Heritage thwarts Avery County
January 11, 2024: Newland, NC 28657 The Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) basketball knocked off the host Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), 56-43 in Thursday's league test.
The Cougars (11-2) will now prepare for their test against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC). The Mountaineers go into the 1A/2A Western Highlands test with a 5-7 record. In their last test, Mitchell went down by Cloudland (Roan Mountain, TN), 70-23, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 6-7 record. They play next when they host Madison for a 1A/2A Western Highlands test on Friday, January 12. Avery County will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 50-44 league win over Draughn (Valdese, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 7-7.