As of now, basketball season has come to an end in Polk County.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released state basketball playoff brackets on Saturday and neither Polk County squad qualified for a postseason berth.
While Polk County’s boys failed to qualify for the 2A playoffs, three Western Highlands Conference teams did – Owen is seeded eighth and will host Thomasville, Mountain Heritage is seeded 16th and will host Hunter Huss and Hendersonville is the 32nd and final seed in the 2A West bracket and will face undefeated East Lincoln in the first round.
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Avery County earned the top seed in the 1A West bracket and will host North Stokes in the first round.
In the 2A West girls bracket, Western Highlands Conference champion Mountain Heritage is the 4th seed and will host West Caldwell. Owen, the league’s No. 2 team, is the 14th seed and will host Forest Hills while Madison is the 24th seed and will travel to Lake Norman Charter.
Avery is seeded 8th in the 1A West bracket and will host Mountain Island Charter while Mitchell grabbed the 31st seed and will travel to face Winston-Salem Prep.
