It was a good run, but the Avery County Vikings unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a serious blow against Mountain Heritage, falling 68-33. Avery County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-5.
Maddy Barrett and Zoie Mcclarrin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Barrett scored eight points, while Mcclarrin scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Mountain Heritage's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilly Neill, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals. Neill has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Webb, who scored 16 points.
Avery County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for Mountain Heritage, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Avery County will head out on the road to face off against Rosman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 327 points over their last five matches. As for Mountain Heritage, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Piedmont Classical at 5:30 p.m. on February 27th. Piedmont Classical will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 428th, while Mountain Heritage is ranked 51st).
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