Mountaineers
| 12/05/24 vs Cloudland | 35 |
| 12/23/24 vs Enka | 25 |
| 01/17/25 vs Avery County | 43 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mitchell on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Avery County Vikings out of the water with a 78-35 final score. The Mountaineers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
Avery County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaleb Liner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards, and Hank Johnson, who posted ten points. Oak Markland was another key player, putting up eight points.
The victory got Mitchell back to even at 5-5. As for Avery County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mitchell will square off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge. As for Avery County, they will take on Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avery County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.
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