Cougars
| 02/09/26 vs Avery County | 43-40 |
| 02/05/26 @ Mitchell | 57-41 |
| 01/29/26 @ Polk County | 58-37 |
| 01/23/26 vs Madison | 60-25 |
| 01/19/26 vs Asheville | 51-48 |
| + 3 more games |
Mountain Heritage came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Avery County Vikings 43-40. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Vikings back in January, they had to take a 51-34 defeat.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mountain Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maggie Neill, who posted eight points along with 17 boards and five assists. Neill has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Dayton Silver also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Mountain Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Avery County lost, don't look at Caroline Hollifield. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Marley Jones was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Mountain Heritage's record now sits at 15-5. As for Avery County, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-3.
Mountain Heritage wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-17 victory against Owen on the 10th. As for Avery County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 52-33 win against Mitchell on the 10th.
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