Rosman is 10-0 against Avery County since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rosman Tigers will square off against the Avery County Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Rosman sitting on six straight wins and Avery County on four.
Rosman scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 77-61 win over Owen. Given Rosman's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Owen is ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rosman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi Powell (sykes) led the charge by scoring 19 points. Powell (sykes) hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Alissa Cheek was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Meanwhile, Avery County was able to grind out a solid win over Draughn on Monday, taking the game 48-36.
Rosman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Avery County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Rosman skirted past Avery County 52-49 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rosman since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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