Basketball Game Preview: McDowell Titans vs. North Buncombe Black Hawks
By Team Reports
Jan 4, 2025, 5:30am
Basketball Preview: McDowell Titans vs. North Buncombe Black Hawks

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02/02/24 - Away | 86-64 W |
01/10/24 - Home | 72-56 W |
02/14/23 - Home | 85-62 W |
02/08/23 - Home | 54-52 W |
01/03/23 - Away | 84-83 W |
+ 5 more games |
McDowell is 9-1 against North Buncombe since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McDowell Titans will venture away from home to take on the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDowell comes in on eight and North Buncombe on three.
On Friday, McDowell didn't have too much trouble with South Caldwell as they won 68-51.
Rylan Parkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 26 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of McDowell's points. Rae Garner was another key player, posting 12 points.
Meanwhile, North Buncombe didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Henderson on Monday, but they still walked away with a 74-69 win.
McDowell's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.1 points per game. As for North Buncombe, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Everything went McDowell's way against North Buncombe in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as McDowell made off with an 86-64 win. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does North Buncombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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