Basketball Recap: NCSSM: Morganton Comes Up Short

NCSSM: Morganton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 35th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 60-13 defeat at the hands of the Avery County Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Vikings are ranked 155th).

Avery County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caroline Hollifield, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points and three steals. Hollifield has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Dellinger, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

NCSSM: Morganton's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Avery County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NCSSM: Morganton won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Rosman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. NCSSM: Morganton is facing Rosman at the right time seeing as Rosman is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Avery County, they will challenge Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Avery County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.