Enka hasn't had much luck against T.C. Roberson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Enka Jets will head out on the road to square off against the T.C. Roberson Rams at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Enka's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Enka got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They were the clear victor by a 90-65 margin over Asheville on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Jets have posted against the Cougars since February 15, 2022.
Hyatt Middleton
| 02/13/25 vs Asheville | 20 |
| 02/07/25 @ North Buncombe | 16 |
| 02/04/25 @ McDowell | 21 |
| 01/31/25 vs T.C. Roberson | 16 |
Hyatt Middleton was a one-man wrecking crew for Enka as he went 7-for-11 to rack up 20 points. Middleton's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Logan Trantham was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 13 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, T.C. Roberson strolled past Brevard with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 49-35.
Enka better focus on containing Dean Lowe and Joemar Darity as the pair were huge in T.C. Roberson's win. Lowe went 11-for-17 on his way to 22 points and eight boards, while Darity went 8-for-10 to rack up 19 points and four steals. Lowe is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Specht-Mitchell, who posted six points.
T.C. Roberson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Enka, their victory bumped their record up to 7-16.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's contest: Enka has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8 threes per game. It's a different story for T.C. Roberson, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 three-pointers. Given Enka's sizable advantage in that area, T.C. Roberson will need to find a way to close that gap.
Enka suffered a grim 81-57 defeat to T.C. Roberson in their previous meeting back in January. Can Enka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
