Avery County entered their matchup against McDowell on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Avery County Vikings were outmatched by the McDowell Titans and fell 62-33. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-40 last Thursday.
Hallie Johnson and Caroline Hollifield certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Johnson went 5 for 11 on her way to 14 points, while Hollifield posted four points and six boards.
Avery County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for McDowell, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Avery County will challenge Mountain Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McDowell, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McDowell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully South Caldwell likes a good challenge.
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