North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County nips North Wilkes
November 19, 2018: Newland, NC 28657 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) and the visiting North Wilkes Vikings (Hays, NC), saw Avery County's basketball squad hold off North Wilkes by a count of 59-57.
With the victory, Avery County upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC) to play the Huskies in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 20. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.
The Vikings now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Asheboro for a non-league test on Friday, November 23. North Wilkes will encounter a Blue Comets squad coming off a 47-39 non-league loss to Union Pines (Cameron, NC). The Blue Comets record now stands at 0-1.