It was a good run, but the Rosman Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Avery County. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Rosman lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alissa Cheek. Despite the final result, she scored 25 points. Cheek hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlee Carnathan, who scored 13 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Avery County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zoie Mcclarrin, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Caroline Hollifield was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Rosman's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Avery County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Rosman's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Avery County at 6:00 p.m. on February 27th. Rosman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Avery County likes a good challenge. As for Avery County, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mountain Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Avery County will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 206th, while Mountain Heritage is ranked 51st).
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