North Carolina High School Basketball - East Burke edges Avery County
December 29, 2023: Newland, NC 28657 The East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) basketball nipped the host Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC), 46-44 in Friday's non-league test.
The Cavaliers (3-7) will now prepare for their test against Bandys (Catawba, NC). The Trojans go into the 2A Catawba Valley test with a 9-2 record. In their last test, Bandys was tipped by Forestview (Gastonia, NC), 60-46, in a non-league test.
The Vikings now own a 3-8 record. They play next when they travel to NCSSM: Morganton for a 1A/2A Western Highlands test on Friday, January 5.