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Mountain Eight Conference Basketball Showdown Resumes This Week

1/6/2026

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Western North Carolina boys basketball teams resume conference play after the winter break.
This week’s power rankings spotlight the Mountain Eight Conference, with half of its teams in the top four spots.
The schedule features key matchups: No. 1 vs No. 2, No. 2 vs No. 3, and No. 5 vs No. 7.

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Story summary

Western North Carolina boys basketball teams resume conference play after the winter break.
This week’s power rankings spotlight the Mountain Eight Conference, with half of its teams in the top four spots.
The schedule features key matchups: No. 1 vs No. 2, No. 2 vs No. 3, and No. 5 vs No. 7.