If the Owen Warhorses were riding high off their 43-10 takedown of NCSSM: Morganton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Owen was dealt a 77-25 defeat at the hands of Avery County on Friday. Owen has not had much luck with Avery County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ellie Martin and Hayden Koone certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Martin scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Koone scored four points.
Zoie Mcclarrin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Avery County, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Mcclarrin has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Jones, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Owen has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Avery County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Owen will head out on the road to face off against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Owen is facing Madison at the right time seeing as Madison is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Avery County, they will be playing at home against Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
