Cougars
| 02/13/25 vs NCSSM: Morganton | 59 |
| 02/17/25 vs NCSSM: Morganton | 57 |
| 12/04/24 @ NCSSM: Morganton | 49 |
| 01/04/25 @ Owen | 48 |
| 01/24/25 @ Rosman | 43 |
It was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Heritage challenged Draughn on Tuesday. The Mountain Heritage Cougars blew past the Draughn Wildcats 67-30. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Leading Mountain Heritage to victory were Layla Worley and Lilly Neill. Worley went 7-for-16 to rack up 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals, while Neill dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Neill has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maggie Neill, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Mountain Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Mountain Heritage has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Draughn, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Coming up, Mountain Heritage will face off against Avery County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Avery County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Mountain Heritage surely won't give up without a fight. Draughn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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