T.C. Roberson triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Max McDowell

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2024, 8:15am

Recap: T.C. Roberson Rams vs. Asheville Cougars

On Friday, the T.C. Roberson Rams's game was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 45-33 victory over Asheville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for T.C. Roberson.

Max McDowell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 14 points along with two steals. Jacob McGraw was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds.

Asheville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeke Garris, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Aris Joyner, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.

T.C. Roberson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Asheville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.

T.C. Roberson will head out on the road to take on Enka at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (Enka is ranked 271st, while T.C. Roberson is ranked 254th). As for Asheville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McDowell at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDowell is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.