The Asheville Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Asheville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against McDowell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Asheville was outmatched by McDowell and fell 65-35. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-13.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Buncombe against Enka on Friday as the squad secured a 65-31 victory. The Black Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 24 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for North Buncombe and bumps their season record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Asheville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Asheville came up short against North Buncombe in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-43. Can Asheville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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