Erwin is 0-10 against McDowell since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Erwin Warriors will face off against the McDowell Titans at 8:00 p.m. Erwin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
Erwin had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but A.C. Reynolds put an end to it on Wednesday. Erwin took a blow against A.C. Reynolds, falling 68-26. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Titley, who posted seven points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Davis, who put up four points and five steals.
Meanwhile, McDowell entered their tilt with Enka on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 82-40 victory over the Jets. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
McDowell's win came from a few key players Erwin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rylan Parkins, who had 17 points. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kyson Rinnert was another key player, putting up 16 points.
McDowell's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Erwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Erwin was taken down by McDowell 94-56 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Erwin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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