North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County holds off Smoky Mountain
December 27, 2024: Newland, NC 28657 The Avery County Vikings basketball team scored 63 points and limited the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs to 60 in the Vikings non-league triumph on Friday.
The Vikings now have a 8-3 record. They play next when they host McDowell for a non-league game on Thursday, January 2. Avery County will confront a Titans team coming off a 87-49 non-league win over East Burke (Connelly Springs, NC). The Titans record now stands at 9-1.
With the loss, Smoky Mountain falls to 5-6 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC) to confront the Falcons in a 3A Mountain 7 game on Friday, January 3. The Falcons go into the game with a record of 2-9.