North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County tops Mitchell
January 31, 2024: Bakersville, NC 28705 Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC), 60-45 in a league bout.
With the victory, Avery County upgrades its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC) to play the Cougars in a 1A/2A Western Highlands bout on Friday, February 2. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 17-2. Mountain Heritage won 72-32 in their recent league bout against Owen (Black Mountain, NC)
Next up, the Mountaineers play the NCSSM: Morganton (Morganton, NC) in a 1A/2A Western Highlands bout, on Friday, February 2. Mitchell will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The come into the bout with a 1-13 record after their 69-13 league loss to Rosman (Rosman, NC).