North Carolina High School Basketball - Alleghany holds off Mount Airy
January 17, 2023: Mount Airy, NC 27030 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Alleghany Trojans (Sparta, NC) and the host Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC), saw Alleghany's basketball squad hold off Mount Airy by a tally of 54-50.
With the victory, Alleghany improves its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to South Stokes (Walnut Cove, NC) to confront the Sauras in a 1A Conference 36 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Sauras come into the challenge with a record of 13-4. South Stokes won 68-49 in their recent non-league challenge against R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, NC)
Next up, the Granite Bears confront the East Surry Cardinals (Pilot Mountain, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 18. Mount Airy will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 70-56 league win over Surry Central (Dobson, NC).