The Avery County Vikings will square off against the Polk County Wolverines on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Avery County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Andrews 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since December 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Polk County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 56-25. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Avery County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. Polk County's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Avery County came up short against Polk County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 51-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Polk County's Bailey Staton, who en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Now that Avery County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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