The Avery Vikings lost its season opener in both JV and varsity basketball in Viking Gym on Friday night. The Lady Vikings fell 65-50 to the Huskies. Katie Ellis led the Big Red with 15 points, with 14 points from Katelynn Eudy. Kim McNeil scored 24 to lead the Lady Huskies in the win.In varsity men's action, a 5 and a half minute scoring drought in the second quarter sealed the team's fate as Ashe turned a one-point lead after the first quarter into a 16-point lead at intermission. The Huskies led by 20 after three quarters and went on to a 71-54 victory.
Dustin Clarke scored 19 points to lead the Vikings, while Tommy Spagnolo netted 17 for the visiting Huskies.
The Vikings travel to Swannanoa on Tuesday for their conference opener against the Owen Warhorses. More on these games in this week's print edition of the Avery Journal-Times.
