A student passes a basketball to an officer sitting on a wall in Pack Square Park. Another deputy sitting on the wall smiles.

SROs Literally Having a Ball with BCS Students

Ken Ulmer - BCS Communications

March 7, 2026

🏀School Resource Officers are literally having a ball with a group of BCS intermediate and middle school students.

A group of school resource officers and students pose in Pack Square Park. The students are holding basketballs.The students joined the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office for the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament. They started the day at the Downtown Dribble and Kids Fest, mingling with college mascots and getting basketballs, which they bounced as they walked from Pack Square Park to the Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville to watch this afternoon’s tournament action.


A student looks up at a basketball being held by a deputy.“Our officers work hard to build strong relationships in their school communities,” said Sgt. Will Fisher of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. “This opportunity helps strengthen those bonds, and is just as much fun for us as it is for the kids."Two students pose with the UNCG Spartan mascot.Earlier in the week, students from several BCS schools also had the opportunity to attend opening round games.

Two students smile as they walk and bounce basketballs in the Downtown Dribble.You can see more photos from the event at this link.