Cougars
| 03/07/25 @ Bishop McGuinness | 42-60 |
| 03/04/25 vs Avery County | 58-44 |
| 02/28/25 vs Union Academy | 55-45 |
| 02/25/25 vs Bethany Community | 53-25 |
| 02/22/25 vs Avery County | 64-59 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mountain Heritage can now relate to. They lost to the Bishop McGuinness Villains on the road by a 60-42 margin on Friday. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Mountain Heritage lost, don't look at Lilly Neill. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds. Neill has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Brooks, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Adelaide Jernigan was her usual excellent self, putting up 33 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Bishop McGuinness. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Jernigan has scored at least a third of Bishop McGuinness' points. Claire Sullivan was another key player, posting 15 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Mountain Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Bishop McGuinness, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 27-2.
Mountain Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop McGuinness, they have already played their next game, a 65-61 defeat against Cherokee on the 11th.
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