North Carolina High School Basketball - Avery County nips Draughn
December 19, 2023: Valdese, NC 28690 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) and the host Draughn Wildcats (Valdese, NC), saw Avery County's basketball squad hold off Draughn by a tally of 66-63.
With the victory, Avery County improves its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to McDowell (Marion, NC) to play the Titans in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 28. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 6-1.
Next up, the Wildcats play the Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 21. Draughn will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 5-4 record after their 57-9 non-league win over Patton (Morganton, NC).