North Carolina High School Basketball - Pickens can't hold off Polk County
December 28, 2023: Columbus, NC 28722 The Polk County Wolverines basketball team scored 87 points and restricted the visiting Pickens Blue Flame to 83 in the Wolverines non-league victory on Thursday.
The Wolverines now sport a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mountain Heritage for a non-league contest on Friday, December 29. Polk County will battle a Cougars team coming off a 65-55 non-league loss to R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 3-7.
The Blue Flame (3-9) will now prepare for their contest against R-S Central (Rutherfordton, NC). The Hilltoppers come into the non-league contest with a 3-9 record. In their last contest, R-S Central edged Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC), 65-55, in a non-league contest.