East Rutherford scored the game's first 11 points Friday and steadily pulled away to hand Polk County a 95-64 setback in a Mountain Foothills 7 Conference clash in Bostic.
Flat Rock's pressure defense wore down Polk County Middle on Thursday, the Eagles pulling away in the second half for a 39-20 victory in a Blue Ridge Conference boys basketball battle at Polk.
A slow start from the field settled Polk County's fate Tuesday by the end of the first period. An R-S Central team considered one of the state's top 2A squads made certain of that.
Andrews opened an early double-digit lead Wednesday and held on to defeated a depleted Polk County team, 64-53, in the consolation round of the Maroon Devil Christmas Classic in Bryson City.
Hiwassee Dam nipped Polk County on Tuesday, edging the Wolverines 79-78 in overtime of a first-round matchup in the Maroon Devil Christmas Classic in Bryson City.
As Hendersonville steadily ran toward triple digits Tuesday evening, Polk County boys basketball coach Lemont Jones hoped his Wolverines were carefully watching.
Patton raced to a 21-point halftime lead Friday and spoiled Polk County's Mountain Foothills 7 Conference debut in an 81-48 boys basketball victory in Morganton.
