Rosman is 1-9 against Owen since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rosman Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Owen Warhorses at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rosman is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Mitchell and fell 61-21. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Owen has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 84-81 heartbreaker at the hands of Avery County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warhorses have suffered since January 31, 2024.
Rosman will have to keep a close watch on Asante Martin and Jared Kelley, a pair of players who had a big impact on Owen's prior game. Martin dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Kelley went 9 for 19 on his way to 26 points and eight boards. The game was Martin's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Lewkowicz, who posted ten points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Owen was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avery County only posted 14 assists.
Rosman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Owen, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5.
Rosman took a serious blow against Owen in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 66-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owen's Jack Wesley Burk, who went 7 of 12 en route to 15 points and eight steals. Now that Rosman knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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