Preview: Avery County Vikings vs. Rosman Tigers
Avery County is 1-9 against Rosman since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Avery County Vikings are on the road again and plays the Rosman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Avery County had to suffer through a rough 68-33 loss at the hands of Mountain Heritage. Avery County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-5.
Despite the defeat, Avery County had strong showings from Maddy Barrett, who scored eight points, and Zoie Mcclarrin, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rosman unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Avery County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
The losing side was boosted by Alissa Cheek, who scored 25 points. She has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times she's played. Marlee Carnathan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Avery County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for Rosman, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
Avery County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup on Thursday, slipping by Rosman 57-56. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cheek, who scored 25 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Avery County still be able to contain Cheek? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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