Avery County came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 74-52 to the North Henderson Knights. The loss put an end to the Vikings' undefeated start to the season.
Hank Johnson
| 11/19/25 vs North Henderson | 17 |
| 11/18/25 vs Smoky Mountain | 33 |
| 11/14/25 @ West Wilkes | 25 |
Avery County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hank Johnson, who shot 71% from the field en route to 17 points, and Oak Markland, who posted 16 points. The matchup was Johnson's third in a row with at least 17 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Henderson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jameer Patel, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points and four steals. Those 15 points gave Patel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hudson, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Avery County fell to 2-1. As for North Henderson, their record is now 2-0.
Avery County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-50 win against West Wilkes on the 21st. As for North Henderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 83-77 victory against T.C. Roberson on the 21st.
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