Basketball Game Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Brevard Blue Devils

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2025, 4:45am

Basketball Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Brevard Blue Devils

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The Owen Warhorses just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Owen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Brevard likes a good challenge.

While Owen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 66-21 victory over Rosman. The Warhorses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 20 points or more this season.

Jack Wesley Burk

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01/07/25 @ Rosman2
01/12/24 vs NCSSM: Morganton2
12/05/24 @ Brevard1
12/23/24 vs Tuscola1
01/30/24 vs Mountain Heritage1

Jack Wesley Burk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and eight steals. What's more, he also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Jackson Warnock was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 12 points in addition to five boards and five steals.

Meanwhile, Brevard was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 47-46 to R-S Central.

Owen's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Brevard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything went Owen's way against Brevard in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Owen made off with a 67-47 victory. In that game, Owen amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.

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