North Carolina High School Basketball - Polk County trounced by Avery County
January 9, 2018: Newland, NC 28657 The Avery County Vikings routed the visiting Polk County Wolverines basketball team by a final score of 82-54 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Vikings face the Ashe County Huskies (West Jefferson, NC) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 10. Avery County will attempt to move on its 10-3 season record. The Huskies enter the game with a 5-8 record after their 65-56 league loss to Starmount (Boonville, NC).
With the defeat, Polk County moves to 2-10 on the year. The Wolverines host Mitchell (Bakersville, NC) to face the Mountaineers in a Western Highlands 1A/2A game on Friday, January 12. The Mountaineers enter the game with a record of 2-12. Mitchell lost 67-64 in their recent non-league game against Draughn (Valdese, NC)