North Carolina High School Basketball - Watauga thwarts Hibriten
February 7, 2025: Lenoir, NC 28645
The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Watauga Pioneers (Boone, NC) and the host Hibriten Panthers (Lenoir, NC), observed Watauga's basketball team knock off Hibriten by a score of 57-45.
The Pioneers (15-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Freedom (Morganton, NC). The Patriots come into the 3A/4A Northwestern challenge with a 12-9 record. In their last challenge, Freedom prevailed over Ashe County (West Jefferson, NC), 64-62, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) in a 3A/4A Northwestern challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Hibriten will attempt to improve on its 13-9 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 13-9 record after their 51-42 league loss to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC).