By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — While Watauga High School’s Nate Gutschall poured in a game-high 16 points, 12 of the 13 players on the Pioneers’ junior varsity men’s team got in the scorebook in manhandling Avery County’ junior varsity, 63-32.
The JV Pioneers outscored the Vikings, 21-11 in the second period to lead at intermission, 33-17. A pair of three-pointers by Avery’s Jaxton Boone helped keep the game interesting, but a strong second half by Gutschall, Jackson Love, Landon Smith, and Brodie Sukow didn’t allow the Vikings to close the gap.
More photos at bottom of article. All photos by David Rogers.
SCORING
- WAT Nate Gutschall (16)
- AVY Landon Harmon (11)
- WAT Eli Bishop (8)
- WAT Noah Dishman (7)
- WAT Jackson Love (6)
- WAT Orin Ellis (6)
- AVY Jaxton Boone (6)
- WAT Landon Smith (4)
- WAT Brodie Sukow (4)
- AVY Brynnox Maya (4)
- AVY Silas Garceau (4)
- AVY Dak Markland (4)
- WAT Brady Lindenmuth (3)
- WAT Paul Taylor (3)
- WAT Matthew Habich (2)
- WAT Kyle Williams (2)
- WAT Seth Greene (2)
- AVY Wyatt Brown (2)
