Polk County shuffles early-season basketball schedule

Polk County’s basketball season, originally slated to begin Tuesday, will now start no earlier than next week.

Due to the Wolverine football team’s continued playoff run, Polk County has postponed its three season-opening basketball games planned for this week.

The season opener for all Polk County teams is now tentatively set for Monday, with Cherokee visiting.

Here is the complete 2017-18 Polk County basketball schedule at the moment:

Nov. 20: Cherokee
Nov. 27: at Brevard
Nov. 29: R-S Central
Dec. 1: Landrum
Dec. 5: Highland Tech
Dec. 6: at R-S Central
Dec. 8: East Henderson
Dec. 12: at A.C. Reynolds
Dec. 13: at North Buncombe
Dec. 15: at Landrum
Dec. 19: Brevard
Dec. 20: at East Henderson
Jan. 5: at Owen
Jan. 9: at Avery
Jan. 12: Mitchell
Jan. 16: at Mountain Heritage
Jan. 19: Madison
Jan. 23: Owen
Jan. 26: Avery
Jan. 30: at Mitchell
Feb. 2: Mountain Heritage
Feb. 6: at Madison