North Carolina High School Basketball - Hibriten edges Ashe County
January 18, 2024: Lenoir, NC 28645 The Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC) basketball nipped the visiting Ashe County Huskies (West Jefferson, NC), 56-54 in Thursday's league test.
The Panthers (13-1) will now prepare for their test against Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC). The Cougars go into the 3A/4A Northwestern test with a 15-1 record. In their last test, Alexander Central got by South Caldwell (Hudson, NC), 46-28, in a league test.
The Huskies now own a 9-6 record. They play next when they host Freedom for a 3A/4A Northwestern test on Monday, January 22. Ashe County will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 53-37 league win over South Caldwell (Hudson, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 10-5.