Avery County hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Avery County Vikings will challenge the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:45 p.m. Avery County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.3 points per game this season.
Avery County is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 78-35 loss at the hands of Mitchell. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far 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 rebounds, and Hank Johnson, who posted ten points. Oak Markland was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Heritage). They breezed by Draughn to the tune of 96-63 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mountain Heritage's win came from a few key players Avery County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Adams, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Deyton, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
Mountain Heritage's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Avery County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Avery County came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Heritage when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 63-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain Heritage's Jace Loven, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Avery County still be able to contain Loven? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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