Avery County entered their game against Draughn on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Avery County Vikings fell just short of the Draughn Wildcats by a score of 70-67. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Wildcats are ranked 541st).
Avery County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Draughn, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avery County will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. As for Draughn, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Patton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Draughn has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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