Madison lost against Avery County back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Madison Patriots came up short against the Avery County Vikings, falling 59-35. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Vikings are ranked 101st).
Avery County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marley Jones, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Caroline Hollifield, who put up 12 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Madison has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Avery County, their record now sits at 10-3.
Madison will square off against Mountain Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountain Heritage has four straight wins, Madison has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Avery County, they will challenge Owen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Avery County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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