Avery County and Alleghany met for a duel on Monday where Avery County came out on top. The Avery County Vikings walked away with a 58-47 win over the Alleghany Trojans. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 52-38 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2020.
Avery County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hank Johnson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points. Weston Woody was another key player, earning 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Avery County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alleghany only pulled down eight.
When it comes to explaining why Alleghany lost, don't look at Colby Crouse. Despite the final result, he earned 19 points. Crouse's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Ramirez, who posted 15 points.
The win made it two in a row for Avery County and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Avery County has already played their next game, a 61-37 victory against Tuscola on the 26th. As for Alleghany, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-42 win against North Wilkes on the 26th.
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