Basketball Game Preview: McDowell Titans vs. A.C. Reynolds Rockets

The McDowell Titans will head out on the road to face off against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDowell comes in on 12 and A.C. Reynolds on five.

On Friday, McDowell didn't have too much trouble with Erwin as they won 81-65. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Warriors are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

McDowell had a senior duo take command as Kyson Rinnert posted 27 points and Rylan Parkins scored 27 points. Parkins' evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Radford, who earned 11 points.

Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds got the win against T.C. Roberson on Friday by a conclusive 69-48. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

McDowell pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for A.C. Reynolds, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

McDowell beat A.C. Reynolds 62-54 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does A.C. Reynolds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.