North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County thwarts Mitchell
January 15, 2016: Bakersville, NC 28705 The Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) basketball knocked off the host Mitchell Mountaineers (Bakersville, NC), 42-31 in Friday's league test.
The Vikings (9-8) will now prepare for their test against Owen (Black Mountain, NC). The Warhorses go into the Western Highlands 1A/2A test with a 11-6 record. In their last test, Owen went down by Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC), 58-52, in a league test.
The Mountaineers now own a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to North Wilkes for a non-league test on Monday, January 18. Mitchell will meet a Vikings team coming off a 83-40 league win over Starmount (Boonville, NC). The Vikings record now stands at 14-1.