Smoky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 47-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avery County Vikings. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2014.
Avery County found their leader in sophomore Marley Jones, who went 7 of 15 en route to 22 points. The matchup was Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Holtsclaw, who posted four points.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Avery County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Smoky Mountain will challenge West Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Avery County, they will face off against McDowell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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