Avery County is 2-8 against Mitchell since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Avery County Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Mitchell Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Avery County came up short against Madison and fell 61-52. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hank Johnson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 7 for 12 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cain Hart, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Mitchell lost to Owen at home by a 76-61 margin on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (59), the Mountaineers still had to take the loss.
Avery County's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Mitchell, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Avery County came up short against Mitchell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 69-65. Can Avery County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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