The Enka Jets will head out on the road to challenge the Asheville Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Enka is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Enka came up short against North Buncombe and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, Enka can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while North Buncombe is ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, Asheville beat North Buncombe 48-41 on Tuesday. The victory was just what Asheville needed coming off of a 81-36 loss in their prior contest.
Enka has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Asheville, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Enka came up short against Asheville when the teams last played back in January, falling 62-55. Can Enka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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