Avery swept four straight games at home Friday night in Western Highlands action against Owen High School.Avery's JV girls won 72-25 over Owen. Mercedes Bentley scored 21 points with 8 assists and five steals, while Emily Pritchard was the only other Avery player in double figures with 11 points, nine of which came in the second half, along with five steals. Monica Estep and Shayna Vance scored nine points each in the win.
The junior varsity boys team won a thrilling 50-47 overtime contest against Owen for their second win of the year. Alex Villanueva led Avery with 13 points, with 11 from Taylor Potter and ten points from Mark Polsgrove.Avery's varsity girls defeated Owen 62-51 as Katelynn Eudy and Allison Vance each netted 16 points with 14 from Katie Ellis. Ellis exploded for ten points in the final quarter, capping off another double-double performance this season with 14 points and 13 rebounds, along with five steals and three assists.
Lady Viking teammate Katelynn Eudy also excelled in the final frame with eight of her 16 total points for the game. Eudy also hauled in ten rebounds to go with five steals. Vance added five assists and three rebounds. Stephanie Jones led Owen with 12 points, with 11 from Twitty and ten from Kyla Perry.
In the night cap, the Avery varsity boys put together its best performance of the season in defeating the Warhorses 67-54.Dustin Clarke had a career night with 25 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Joey Potter logged the most minutes on the floor for Avery and had 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks. Kody Hughes added nine points and six rebounds, with eight points from Colton Blackburn.
Avery hosts Cloudland in a non-conference game on Thursday evening, then will venture back into Western Highlands Conference play with a trip to Hendersonville to play the Bearcats.
