North Carolina High School Basketball - Polk County thwarts Avery County
January 22, 2021: Newland, NC 28657 The Polk County Wolverines (Columbus, NC) basketball knocked off the host Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), 59-50 in Friday's league test.
The Wolverines (4-0) will now prepare for their test against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC). The Mountaineers go into the Western Highlands 1A/2A test with a 2-4 record. In their last test, Mitchell notched a victory over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 62-42, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 0-4 record. They play next when they host Mountain Heritage for a Western Highlands 1A/2A test on Saturday, January 23. Avery County will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 52-51 league win over Charles D. Owen (Black Mountain, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 3-0.