The Rosman Tigers and the Asheville Cougars will round out the year against one another at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at. Rosman is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Rosman ended up a good deal behind Mountain Heritage and lost 58-39. Rosman has struggled against Mountain Heritage recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rosman's defeat came about despite a quality game from Alissa Cheek, who scored 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Powell (sykes), who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Asheville waltzed into their contest Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 41-36 W over Smoky Mountain.
Among those leading the charge was Jaelyn Jacoby, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zaryah Tucker, who scored ten points.
Rosman's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Asheville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Rosman hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 57.7 points per game. It's a different story for Asheville, though, as they've been averaging only 45.6 points per game. The only thing between Rosman and another offensive beatdown is Asheville. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Rosman lost to Asheville on the road by a decisive 59-42 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Rosman, Evangelia Paulk (who scored 17 points along with nine rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
