If Avery County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wilkes Central on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings fell just short of the Madison Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Avery County actually scored more points across those five sets (100-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 25-20, 12-25, 16-14.
Hallie Johnson
| 08/28/25 vs Madison | 18 |
| 08/27/25 @ Wilkes Central | 11 |
| 08/20/25 @ West Wilkes | 24 |
| 08/19/25 vs Wilkes Central | 15 |
| 08/14/25 vs West Wilkes | 21 |
| 08/13/25 vs West Caldwell | 17 |
Despite the loss, Avery County still got an impressive performance from Hallie Johnson, who had 18 digs and four aces. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Kylie Holtsclaw was another key player, getting 18 digs.
The defeat snapped Avery County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Madison, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Avery County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Owen on the 2nd. As for Madison, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Mountain Heritage on the 2nd.
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