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| 02/15/25 - Away | 51-55 L |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 60-53 W |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 60-64 L |
| 01/31/24 - Home | 45-60 L |
| 02/13/23 - Away | 40-64 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mitchell and Avery County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Mitchell Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Avery County Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mitchell fought the good fight in their overtime match against Avery County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. While the Mountaineers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 17-7 in the first quarter.
Avery County's win came from a few key players Mitchell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marley Jones, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Maddy Barrett, who posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Avery County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Mitchell's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Avery County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
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