North Carolina High School Basketball - Hendersonville triumphant over Polk County
January 28, 2025: Columbus, NC 28722 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Hendersonville Bearcats (Hendersonville, NC) and the host Polk County Wolverines (Columbus, NC), observed Hendersonville's basketball team overwhelm Polk County by a score of 81-49.
The Bearcats (14-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Chase (Forest City, NC). The Trojans come into the 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7 challenge with a 1-18 record. In their last challenge, Chase was routed by East Rutherford (Forest City, NC), 81-65, in a league bout.
With the loss, Polk County falls to 3-14 on the campaign. The Wolverines host R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC) to play the Hilltoppers in a 1A/2A Mountain Foothills 7 bout on Friday, January 31. The Hilltoppers go into the bout with a record of 10-8. R-S Central won 71-57 in their recent league bout against Brevard (Brevard, NC)