Basketball Recap: Avery County Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 29, 2025, 5:06pm

Basketball Recap: Avery County Vikings vs. Ashe County Huskies

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Avery County High School. Watch Full Replay

There's no place like home for Avery County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past the Ashe County Huskies 60-35 on Tuesday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 25 points or more this season.

Caroline Hollifield

Points

11/25/25 vs Ashe County22
11/22/25 @ Watauga11
11/21/25 vs West Wilkes15
11/19/25 vs North Henderson12
11/18/25 vs Smoky Mountain20
+ 1 more games

Avery County was led to victory by Caroline Hollifield and Hallie Johnson. Hollifield shot 58% from the field on her way to 22 points along with six steals and five boards, while Johnson went 7-for-11 to rack up 18 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Hollifield is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Marley Jones was another key player, putting up eight points.

Avery County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points over those games. As for Ashe County, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Avery County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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