Avery County hadn't done well against Mountain Heritage recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted against the Cougars since October 5, 2021.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-94) Avery County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 13-25, 25-16, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Heritage lost, don't look at Sydney Styles. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and eight assists.
Vikings
| 09/09/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 3-2 |
| 09/08/25 vs Happy Valley | 3-0 |
| 09/03/25 @ West Caldwell | 3-0 |
The victory (which was Avery County's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. As for Mountain Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Avery County has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Hendersonville on the 11th. As for Mountain Heritage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Mitchell on the 11th.
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