North Carolina High School Basketball - Mountain Heritage winner over Avery County
January 27, 2023: Newland, NC 28657 The Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) basketball felled the host Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), 67-47 in Friday's league test.
The Cougars (18-2) will now prepare for their test against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC). The Mountaineers go into the 1A/2A Conference 42 test with a 9-11 record. In their last test, Mitchell thwarted Tuscola (Waynesville, NC), 57-20, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 6-13 record. They play next when they host Madison for a 1A/2A Conference 42 test on Tuesday, January 31. Avery County will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 61-25 league loss to Draughn (Valdese, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 2-18.