It was a good run, but the Asheville Cougars unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were the victim of a tough 83-63 loss at the hands of McDowell. While losing is never fun, Asheville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while McDowell is ranked 114th).
When it comes to explaining why Asheville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aris Joyner. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Morgan, who scored 11 points.
Rylan Parkins was his usual excellent self, scoring 31 points for McDowell. Another player making a difference was Zack Reese, who scored 12 points.
Asheville's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for McDowell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Asheville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. McDowell's road trip will continue as they head out to face A.C. Reynolds at 8:30 p.m. on February 23rd. A.C. Reynolds has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 359 points over their last five matches.
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