The Avery County Vikings waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over Rosman. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Avery County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zoie Mcclarrin led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Hollifield, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Rosman still got an impressive performance from Alissa Cheek, who scored 25 points. Cheek hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Marlee Carnathan, who scored 13 points.
Avery County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Rosman, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5.
Avery County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mountain Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Mountain Heritagepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Avery County in North Carolina (Mountain Heritage is ranked 51st, while Avery County is ranked 206th). As for Rosman, they will be playing at home against Avery County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 327 points over their last five contests.
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