North Carolina High School Basketball - Watauga winner over Hibriten
February 4, 2022: Boone, NC 28607 The Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) basketball felled the visiting Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), 54-46 in Friday's league test.
The Pioneers (7-13) will now prepare for their test against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots go into the 3A/4A Conference 52 test with a 14-6 record. In their last test, Freedom thwarted Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 89-81, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 8-12 record. They play next when they host Alexander Central for a 3A/4A Conference 52 test on Tuesday, February 8. Hibriten will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 58-35 league win over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 18-3.