North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County nipped by Watauga
December 12, 2017: Newland, NC 28657 The Watauga Pioneers tipped the host Avery County Vikings basketball team by a final score of 69-62 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Pioneers face the South Caldwell Spartans (Hudson, NC) in a Northwestern 3A/4A game, on Friday, December 15. Watauga will attempt to move on its 3-2 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 2-2 record after their 39-33 non-league loss to Patton (Morganton, NC).
With the defeat, Avery County moves to 4-2 on the year. The Vikings travel to West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC) to face the Warriors in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 13. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 1-2.