Tennessee High School Basketball - Hayesville thwarts Polk County
December 29, 2023: Benton, TN 37307 The Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) basketball knocked off the host Polk County Wildcats (Benton, TN), 31-17 in Friday's non-league test.
The Yellowjackets (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Franklin (Franklin, NC). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 5-5 record. In their last test, Franklin notched a victory over Murphy (Murphy, NC), 59-28, in a non-league test.
The Wildcats now own a 4-6 record. They play next when they travel to Sweetwater for a 2A District 3 test on Friday, January 5. Polk County will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 78-41 non-league loss to Rhea County (Evensville, TN). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-10.