North Carolina High School Basketball - Panther Creek nips Watauga
December 28, 2024: Boone, NC 28607 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Panther Creek Catamounts (Cary, NC) and the host Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC), observed Panther Creek's basketball team edge Watauga by a score of 71-69.
The Catamounts (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Green Hope (Cary, NC). The Falcons come into the 4A Southeast Wake challenge with a 7-6 record. In their last challenge, Green Hope was tipped by West Forsyth (Clemmons, NC), 72-44, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Pioneers battle the A.C. Reynolds Rockets (Asheville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 2. Watauga will attempt to improve on its 7-3 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 77-59 non-league loss to Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN).