Avery County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Rosman Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Avery County pushed their score all the way to 69 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Owen 75-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Friday (67), Avery County still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Rosman's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Mitchell 78-29. Rosman was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.
Rosman's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaesyn Mccoy, who scored 11 points along with five steals, and Mason Meece who scored 14 points. That was a full 37.9% of Rosman's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Avery County has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Rosman, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 3-11.
Everything came up roses for Avery County against Rosman in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 79-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mccoy, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Avery County still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
