Basketball Recap: Owen's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Warhorses

Previous 3 Games

02/07/25 @ Avery County	70-58
02/04/25 vs NCSSM: Morganton	76-55
01/31/25 vs Rosman	90-37

Owen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Avery County Vikings by a score of 70-58. This was a revenge game for the Warhorses: when they faced off against the Vikings last Wednesday, they had to take a 84-81 defeat.

Owen got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Asante Martin out in front who went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Warnock, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Despite the loss, Avery County still got an impressive performance from Oak Markland, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Landon Liner was another key player, putting up nine points.

Owen's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Avery County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.

Coming up, Owen will face off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Owen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Madison likes a good challenge. As for Avery County, they will square off against NCSSM: Morganton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Avery County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.