North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County nips Bessemer City
February 22, 2022: Bessemer City, NC 28016 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) and the host Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), saw Avery County's basketball squad hold off Bessemer City by a count of 53-50.
With the victory, Avery County upgrades its record to 6-18 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Highlands (Highlands, NC) to play the Highlanders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 24. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a record of 17-9. Highlands won 66-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC)