Basketball Recap: Hank Johnson Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat NCSSM: Morganton

Avery County won the last time they faced NCSSM: Morganton and things went their way on Monday too. The Avery County Vikings blew past the NCSSM: Morganton Dragons 71-51.

Hank Johnson

Assists

02/10/25 @ NCSSM: Morganton	7
02/07/25 vs Owen	3
02/04/25 vs Madison	1
01/31/25 vs Mountain Heritage	4
01/29/25 @ Owen	3
+ 12 more games

Avery County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hank Johnson, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points and seven assists. That's the most assists Johnson has posted since back in December of 2024. Landon Liner was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.

Avery County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points over those games. As for NCSSM: Morganton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Coming up, Avery County will face off against Mitchell at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Avery County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for NCSSM: Morganton, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rosman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NCSSM: Morganton is facing Rosman at the right time seeing as Rosman is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.