Basketball Recap: Mountain Heritage Skates Past Rosman with Ease

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 @ NCSSM: Morganton	49
01/04/25 @ Owen	48
01/24/25 @ Rosman	43
12/19/24 vs Rosman	39
12/12/24 vs Asheville	37

It was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Heritage took on Rosman on Friday. The Mountain Heritage Cougars claimed a resounding 64-21 win over the Rosman Tigers. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Lilly Neill was her usual excellent self, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Mallie Mae Buchanan was another key player, scoring 12 points and three steals.

Mountain Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive games.

Mountain Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Rosman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

Mountain Heritage has already played their next match, a 49-10 victory against Owen on the 28th. As for Rosman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-23 defeat against Madison on the 28th.