North Carolina High School Basketball - Erwin can't hold off Asheville
January 5, 2024: Asheville, NC 28806 The Asheville Cougars basketball team scored 41 points and restricted the host Erwin Warriors to 38 in the Cougars league victory on Friday.
The Cougars now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to A.C. Reynolds for a 3A/4A Mountain contest on Wednesday, January 10. Asheville will battle a Rockets team coming off a 71-20 league win over Enka (Enka, NC). The Rockets record now stands at 9-1.
The Warriors (8-5) will now prepare for their contest against Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC). The Mustangs come into the non-league contest with a 6-8 record. In their last contest, Smoky Mountain was nudged by West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC), 64-34, in a league contest.