It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Avery County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 55-51 W over the Mitchell Mountaineers. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Mountaineers back in January, they had to take a 60-53 loss.
Marley Jones
| 02/15/25 vs Mitchell | 6 |
| 01/23/25 @ Rosman | 5 |
| 01/29/25 @ Owen | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ Draughn | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Owen | 3 |
Avery County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marley Jones led the charge by dropping a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Maddy Barrett, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Mitchell's loss came despite strong showings from Addison Gregory and Lauren Ringwood. Gregory dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 boards, while Ringwood dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Gregory is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Avery County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. Mitchell's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Avery County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-20 victory against Owen on the 17th. As for Mitchell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-24 win against Rosman on the 17th.
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