It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avery County can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls on Saturday.
While Avery County ultimately came up short, they really made South Stanly work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 18-25, 26-24, 25-14.

Hallie Johnson
| 10/18/25 vs South Stanly | 28 |
| 10/14/25 @ Mitchell | 14 |
| 10/09/25 @ Polk County | 12 |
Avery County's loss came despite strong showings from Hallie Johnson and Lila Holtsclaw. Johnson had 28 assists and nine digs, while Holtsclaw had 16 digs. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Holtsclaw, who had 14 digs.
Avery County's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for South Stanly, their win ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Avery County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Stanly, they will head out to challenge Community School of Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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