Asheville and McDowell are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Asheville Cougars will welcome the McDowell Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Asheville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against North Buncombe, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Hayziah Dillingham
| 01/22/25 vs Madison | 13 |
| 02/17/25 @ North Buncombe | 12 |
| 02/13/25 @ Enka | 10 |
| 02/04/25 vs T.C. Roberson | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs R-S Central | 10 |
| + 20 more games |
Hayziah Dillingham was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists. She has become a key player for Asheville: the team is undefeated when she posts at least ten assists, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trinity Wilcox, who posted 12 points and six steals.
Meanwhile, McDowell put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-47 W against A.C. Reynolds. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Rockets are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDowell pushed their record up to 24-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Asheville, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Asheville took a serious blow against McDowell when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 65-35. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Asheville was down 45-13.
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