Avery swept all four games at home vs. West Wilkes last night. The JV girls started off a bit slow as they were tied at 23 with West at halftime. The Lady Vikings found the hot hand in the second half, however, to pull away for a 65-32 win.
Bre Heaton scored 22 to lead Avery, with 12 from Katie Rigdon and 7 from Jesse Ramsey.
The JV boys also took care of West Wilkes, using a 15-0 run to start the game en route to a 20-point win.
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| Avery Lady Vikings basketball wore pink socks Wednesday night as part of its "Pink Zone" fund raiser for Breast Cancer Awareness |
The Avery Lady Viking varsity team won 58-46 over West Wilkes to move to 17-5 for the season. Avery's players wore pink socks for the "Pink Zone" and money was collected in honor of breast cancer awareness. The Lady Vikings led 16-14 after one quarter, and held a 32-26 lead at halftime.
The Lady Vikings exploded for a 20-7 run in the third period to build a 52-33 lead after three quarters which proved to be the difference in the game.
Mercedes Bentley led the way with 15 points, while Megan Tennant added 12 and Lauren Burleson chipped in with 10 points off the bench. West was led by Caitlyn Kilby with 12 points, with 10 from Leah Bishop.
In the boys contest, the Big Red came out sporting retro jerseys from the 1995-1996 season. Early on, it looked like the offense was left in the past, as both teams struggled to find offensive consistency. Avery had a hard time deciphering the West 2-1-2 zone defense, but the Vikings led 17-12 after one period, and held a 32-22 lead at halftime.
Much like the girls contest, the varsity boys blew up for 22 third-quarter points to propel Avery to a 54-35 advantage, and poured it on in the fourth quarter for a decisive 80-47 win. The victory improves Avery to 13-6 for the season.
Dustin Clarke led Avery with 18 points, with ten points each from Joey Potter, Timmy Stewart and Benji Stewart. Austin Lyons added eight points, with seven from Kody Hughes.
The Vikings host Mountain Heritage on Friday for Senior Night. A Lady Vikings win will clinch the regular season Western Highlands Conference championship.
