Avery County and South Stanly squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Avery County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls by a score of 70-67. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Landon Liner
| 02/25/25 @ South Stanly | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Ashe County | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Madison | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 2 |
| 01/29/25 @ Owen | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Avery County lost, don't look at Landon Liner. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Liner a new career-high in steals (four). Another player making a difference was Kaleb Liner, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Avery County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. South Stanly pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Avery County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Stanly, they will challenge Eastern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Randolph knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matchups -- so hopefully South Stanly likes a good challenge.
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