North Carolina High School Basketball - Mitchell beaten by Mountain Heritage
January 5, 2017: Bakersville, NC 28705 In Thursday's league challenge, the visiting Mountain Heritage Cougars basketball squad scored a nice 54-34 victory over the Mitchell Mountaineers.
With the victory, Mountain Heritage improves its record to 12-1 on the campaign. The Cougars host Avery County (Newland, NC) to confront the Vikings in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 11-2. Avery County won 62-30 in their recent league challenge against Madison (Marshall, NC)
Next up, the Mountaineers confront the Charles D. Owen Warhorses (Black Mountain, NC) in a Western Highlands 1A/2A challenge, on Thursday, January 12. Mitchell will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record.