North Carolina High School Basketball - Owen can't hold off Avery County
January 19, 2016: Newland, NC 28657 The Avery County Vikings basketball team scored 60 points and restricted the visiting Owen Warhorses to 54 in the Vikings league victory on Tuesday.
The Vikings now sport a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Asheville Christian Academy for a non-league contest on Friday, January 22.
The Warhorses (11-7) will now prepare for their contest against Mitchell (Bakersville, NC). The Mountaineers come into the Western Highlands 1A/2A contest with a 8-10 record. In their last contest, Mitchell was nudged by McDowell (Marion, NC), 59-45, in a non-league contest.