North Carolina High School Basketball - Watauga triumphant over Ashe County
January 24, 2025: West Jefferson, NC 28694 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) and the host Ashe County Huskies (West Jefferson, NC), observed Watauga's basketball team overwhelm Ashe County by a score of 76-52.
The Pioneers (11-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Elkin (Elkin, NC). The Buckin' Elks come into the non-league challenge with a 9-8 record. In their last challenge, Elkin bounced North Stokes (Danbury, NC), 65-59, in a league test.
The Huskies (6-10) will now prepare for their test against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC). The Cougars come into the 3A/4A Northwestern test with a 9-9 record. In their last test, Alexander Central was overwhelmed by Freedom (Morganton, NC), 72-44, in a league test.