Avery County is 0-4 against McDowell since December of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Avery County Vikings will welcome the McDowell Titans at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Avery County is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing NCSSM: Morganton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Avery County blew NCSSM: Morganton out of the water with a 60-6 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-2.
Avery County relied on the efforts of Marley Jones, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals, and Hallie Johnson, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Matilda Carver, who earned six points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Avery County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, McDowell gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 66-18 win over R-S Central. The Titans pushed the score to 59-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hilltoppers had no chance of recovering from.
Avery County took a serious blow against McDowell in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 71-35. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Avery County was down 43-19.
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