Owen was the 71-64 winner over Mountain Heritage when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Owen Warhorses lost to the Mountain Heritage Cougars on the road by a 88-69 margin on Tuesday.
| 01/28/25 @ Mountain Heritage | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mitchell | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs Draughn | 30 |
| 01/17/25 @ Madison | 26 |
| 01/15/25 @ Mitchell | 31 |
When it comes to explaining why Owen lost, don't look at Asante Martin. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 17 en route to 29 points. Martin's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jack Wesley Burk, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Owen was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Jace Loven was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 en route to 22 points for Mountain Heritage. Loven is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Lawson Higgins was another key player, going 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Owen's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Mountain Heritage, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Avery County the next time they take the court. Owen will host Avery County at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Mountain Heritage will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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