Titans
| 01/23/25 @ A.C. Reynolds | 53-77 |
| 01/17/25 vs Erwin | 81-65 |
| 01/16/25 @ Enka | 82-40 |
| 01/14/25 vs Asheville | 90-66 |
| 01/07/25 @ North Buncombe | 73-62 |
After a string of 12 wins, McDowell's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 77-53 to the A.C. Reynolds Rockets. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why McDowell lost, don't look at Jay Radford. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave Radford a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Roby Franklin, who scored ten points.
A.C. Reynolds' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Declan Brown led the charge by putting up 13 points and six boards. Zach Dickey was another key player, going 5 for 9 on his way to 13 points and seven assists.
McDowell's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 15-2. As for A.C. Reynolds, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
McDowell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-66 victory against T.C. Roberson on the 24th. A.C. Reynolds has also already played their next match, a 65-60 win against North Buncombe on the 24th.
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