West Wilkes extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avery County Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-63 last Friday.
As for Avery County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1. That looming 59-50 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Avery County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hank Johnson led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Johnson's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blaine Kirkpatrick, who shot 70% from the field on his way to 15 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
West Wilkes will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on South Caldwell at 8:00 p.m. on December 2. As for Avery County, they will challenge Ashe County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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