Virginia High School Basketball - Bland County can't hold off Auburn
December 13, 2022: Rocky Gap, VA 24366 The Auburn Eagles basketball team scored 40 points and restricted the host Bland County Bears to 38 in the Eagles league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George Wythe for a Mountain Empire contest on Friday, December 16. Auburn will battle a Maroons team coming off a 57-15 league win over Giles (Pearisburg, VA). The Maroons record now stands at 5-1.
The Bears (2-3) will now prepare for their contest against Galax (Galax, VA). The Maroon Tide come into the Mountain Empire contest with a 4-1 record. In their last contest, Galax edged Auburn (Riner, VA), 34-31, in a league contest.