Mitchell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 56 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took down the Avery County Vikings 69-54. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 78-35 back in January.
John Hedrick
| 02/15/25 @ Avery County | 21 |
| 01/29/25 vs NCSSM: Morganton | 13 |
| 02/07/25 vs Rosman | 12 |
| 01/28/25 @ Draughn | 11 |
| 01/15/25 vs Owen | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than John Hedrick, who on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Hedrick a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Fernando Flores, who to rack up 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Mitchell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Avery County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hank Johnson, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Liner, who en route to 10 points.
Mitchell pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Avery County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Avery County beat Mitchell by a score of 58-52 on Monday.
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