Mountain Heritage is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Avery County is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mountain Heritage Cougars will host the Avery County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mountain Heritage is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Union Academy by a score of 55-45.
Meanwhile, Avery County beat Polk County 67-58 on Friday.
Mountain Heritage better focus on containing Caroline Hollifield and Hallie Johnson as the pair were huge in Avery County's win. Hollifield almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, while Johnson shot 45% from the field to rack up 15 points and three steals. The game was Hollifield's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Maddy Barrett was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Avery County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Mountain Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points over those games. Avery County's win bumped their record up to 21-7.
Mountain Heritage didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Avery County in their previous matchup last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 64-59 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hollifield, who went 7-for-14 on her way to 27 points and seven boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mountain Heritage still be able to contain Hollifield? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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