Christmas week without any holiday tournament championships for Burke County’s high school basketball teams is rare, but it does happen occasionally.
The host Freedom boys basketball team capped off the opening day of the 50th annual Foothills Marine Freedom Christmas Invitational with a convincing quarterfinal victory over visiting Bessemer City, 91-54, in Â鶹´«Ã½.
Four of Burke County’s 10 varsity basketball teams will be in action at holiday tournaments starting the day after Christmas.
See where Patton, East Burke, Draughn and Freedom could wind up.
The Patriots traveled to North Buncombe and came away with a 97-95 win in overtime, securing a season sweep of the Blackhawks.
A versatile player, Mull will participate as an H-back in the all-star game pitting prep players from North Carolina versus South Carolina.
The Patton girls basketball team earned its third win of the season with a nonconference victory over visiting West Caldwell on Thursday evening in Morganton, 31-16.
The Lady Patriots now have won three in a row and enjoyed their highest offensive output of the winter in a 79-58 nonconference road win over county rival Draughn on Tuesday evening.
VALDESE — Senior Braxton King drilled four first-quarter 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 17 points as the Freedom boys basketball team completed the season sweep of county rival Draughn, winning an 80-40 mercy-rule nonconference game on the road on Tuesday night.
The Patriots’ pitcher signed with Minnesota North College-Vermilion on Friday, agreeing to join the Ironhawks for the spring 2026 season.
Even missing usual starters Elijah Davidson and Braxton King, the Freedom boys basketball team didn’t miss a beat in a mercy-rule nonconference win over crosstown rival Patton at home in Â鶹´«Ã½ on Friday, winning 84-44 to complete the season sweep of PHS.
Draughn senior Jacob Mull is taking his talents for long snapping to Boiling Springs as he recently signed with Gardner-Webb University for football.
Burke County high school sports roundup results.
Now in his 12th campaign guiding the Cavaliers, Ramsey was doubly rewarded at home on Tuesday night as EBHS moved to 4-2 and earned him his 100th career win.
Burke County high school basketball roundup results.
The 50th annual Freedom Christmas Invitational, adorned with a new title sponsor in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Foothills Marine, will take place from Dec. 26-28.
Burke County high school basketball roundup results.
Burke County high school wrestling roundup results.
EBHS began advertising the vacancy for a head football coach/teacher position on Friday, just shy of two weeks after the Cavaliers wrapped up a 2-8 season.
Connelly is back for his senior season and the Patriots look like a deep and competitive team with speed and energy to spare through two games.
Burke County high school basketball roundup results.
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After leading by 11 points on three different occasions, the Freedom girls basketball team found itself in a tie ballgame early in the fourth quarter with a persistent Draughn team.
The Draughn boys swimming team emerged victorious at a five-team meet held on Wednesday at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Mountain View Aquatic Center.
Freedom put 11 players into the scorebook and got key minutes from 14 different Patriots — an ensemble cast, to borrow from show business.
The Lady Panthers’ 6-footer recently made things official with Lees-McRae college.
This isn’t the same East Burke girls basketball team that made a run all the way to last year’s NCHSAA 2A state championship game, but the performance certainly isn’t far off very early on this winter.
ICARD — The East Burke boys basketball team grabbed its first win of the winter on Tuesday night, earning a 62-49 nonconference victory over visiting St. Stephens.
The Draughn senior infield/pitcher made things official with Young Harris College of Georgia.
Jensen parlayed his high school success into the opportunity to play collegiately, signing to play for Appalachian State University.