Basketball Game Preview: McDowell Titans vs. Asheville Cougars

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01/14/25 - Home	90-66 W
02/21/24 - Neutral	83-63 W
02/09/24 - Home	62-38 W
01/17/24 - Away	90-51 W
02/03/23 - Away	47-67 L
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McDowell has gone 9-1 against Asheville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The McDowell Titans will challenge the Asheville Cougars at 8:15 p.m. One thing working in McDowell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.

On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, McDowell beat Enka 65-59. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Jets are ranked 516th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McDowell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Derrick Forney Jr led the charge by putting up 18 points. Roby Franklin was another key player, earning 15 points.

Meanwhile, Asheville lost to T.C. Roberson at home by a 87-68 margin on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.

McDowell pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Asheville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.

McDowell took their victory against Asheville in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 90-66. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Asheville's Ford Daniels, who shot 7-for-9 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McDowell still be able to contain Daniels? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.