Avery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 78-35 defeat at the hands of the Mitchell Mountaineers. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-19.
Despite the loss, Avery County had strong showings from Kaleb Liner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards, and Hank Johnson, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Oak Markland, who scored eight points.
Avery County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mitchell, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avery County will take on Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosman has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Mitchell, they will square off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge.
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