Enka lost against North Buncombe back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Enka Jets were outmatched by the North Buncombe Black Hawks and fell 65-31. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Black Hawks are ranked 67th).
North Buncombe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubrey Gilliland out in front who went 5 of 8 to rack up 14 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Gilliland now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Parker, who posted 15 points.
Enka dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for North Buncombe, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Asheville the next time they take the court. North Buncombe will host Asheville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Enka will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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