North Carolina High School Basketball - Polk County holds off Madison
January 20, 2021: Columbus, NC 28722 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Polk County Wolverines (Columbus, NC) and the visiting Madison Patriots (Marshall, NC), saw Polk County's basketball squad hold off Madison by a tally of 63-56.
With the victory, Polk County improves its record to 3-0 on the campaign. The Wolverines travel to Avery County (Newland, NC) to confront the Vikings in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Friday, January 22. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 0-3. Avery County lost 58-37 in their recent league challenge against Madison (Marshall, NC)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC) in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge, on Thursday, January 21. Madison will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Mountaineers come into the challenge with a 0-4 record after their 53-50 league loss to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC).