North Carolina High School Basketball - Madison thwarted by North Buncombe
February 1, 2023: Marshall, NC 28753 The Madison Patriots basketball team (Marshall, NC), dropped 80-62 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting North Buncombe Black Hawks (Weaverville, NC)
The Black Hawks now possess a 12-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Enka for a 3A/4A Conference 53 battle on Friday, February 3. North Buncombe will battle a Jets team coming off a 88-82 league loss to McDowell (Marion, NC). The Jets record now stands at 17-5.
The Patriots (5-17) will now prepare for their battle against Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC). The Cougars come into the 1A/2A Conference 42 battle with a 19-1 record. In their last battle, Mountain Heritage beat Mitchell (Bakersville, NC), 58-44, in a league battle.