The Asheville Cougars basketball team (Asheville, NC), was nipped 29-28 in Tuesday's non-league game with the host McDowell Titans (Marion, NC)

In their next game, the Titans face the Avery County Vikings (Newland, NC) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 11. McDowell will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 9-1 record after their 72-8 league win over Madison (Marshall, NC).

With the defeat, Asheville moves to 1-4 on the year. The Cougars host North Buncombe (Weaverville, NC) to face the Black Hawks in a non-league game on Thursday, January 12. The Black Hawks enter the game with a record of 2-4. North Buncombe won 34-27 in their recent non-league game against Enka (Enka, NC)