Owen hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Owen Warhorses will venture away from home to square off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Owen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Owen will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mitchell, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Owen walked away with a 69-58 win over Mitchell on Friday.
| 01/24/25 vs Mitchell | 29 |
| 01/21/25 vs Draughn | 25 |
| 01/17/25 @ Madison | 22 |
Owen's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Wesley Burk led the charge by going 11 of 17 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Burk's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lewkowicz, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, nine boards, and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 75-27. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 40-15.
Owen's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Mountain Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Owen was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting on January 4th, winning 71-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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