North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County overwhelmed by Mitchell
January 29, 2021: Bakersville, NC 28705 The Mitchell Mountaineers basketball team scored 78 points and restricted the visiting Avery County Vikings to 53 in the Mountaineers league victory on Friday.
The Mountaineers now sport a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Charles D. Owen for a Western Highlands 1A/2A contest on Tuesday, February 2. Mitchell will battle a Warhorses team coming off a 80-78 league win over Madison (Marshall, NC). The Warhorses record now stands at 3-4.
The Vikings (0-7) will now prepare for their contest against Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC). The Cougars come into the Western Highlands 1A/2A contest with a 6-0 record. In their last contest, Mountain Heritage triumphed over Polk County (Columbus, NC), 68-44, in a league contest.