Mountain Heritage finds playoff glory versus Rosman

By Team Reports Mar 2, 2024, 1:24pm

Recap: Mountain Heritage Cougars vs. Rosman Tigers

The Mountain Heritage Cougars had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over Rosman. Winning may never get old, but Mountain Heritage sure is getting used to it with their 22nd in a row.

It was another big night for Keira Wilson, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Kooles, who scored eight points.

Despite the loss, Rosman still got an impressive performance from Alissa Cheek, who scored 22 points. That was a full 53.7% of Rosman's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lexi Powell (sykes), who scored nine points.

Mountain Heritage pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Rosman, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.

Mountain Heritage has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Hiwassee Dam at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Hopefully Mountain Heritage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday. Rosman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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