North Carolina High School Basketball - Mount Airy holds off Elkin
January 25, 2024: Elkin, NC 28621 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Mount Airy Granite Bears (Mount Airy, NC) and the host Elkin Buckin' Elks (Elkin, NC), saw Mount Airy's basketball squad hold off Elkin by a tally of 17-15.
With the victory, Mount Airy improves its record to 5-9 on the campaign. The Granite Bears host East Wilkes (Ronda, NC) to confront the Cardinals in a 1A Northwest challenge on Friday, January 26. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 13-4. East Wilkes won 60-42 in their recent league challenge against North Stokes (Danbury, NC)
Next up, the Buckin' Elks confront the North Stokes Vikings (Danbury, NC) in a 1A Northwest challenge, on Friday, January 26. Elkin will attempt to improve on its 6-10 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 15-3 record after their 60-42 league loss to East Wilkes (Ronda, NC).