Basketball Game Preview: Enka Jets vs. McDowell Titans

The Enka Jets will head out to challenge the McDowell Titans at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enka has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 19.

Enka lost 81-57 to T.C. Roberson on Friday.

Meanwhile, McDowell didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Buncombe on Friday, but they still walked away with a 73-68 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Black Hawks are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Enka better keep an eye on Kyson Rinnert. He was instrumental in McDowell's win, putting up 23 points. Another player making a difference was Roby Franklin, who posted 15 points.

McDowell's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Enka, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.

Enka took a serious blow against McDowell when the teams last played back in January, falling 82-40. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Enka was down 44-20.