Mountain Heritage is 7-0 against Rosman since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mountain Heritage Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rosman Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Heritage knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Rosman likes a good challenge.
Mountain Heritage's and Draughn's match on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Mountain Heritage turned on the heat in the second half with 44 points. Everything went Mountain Heritage's way against Draughn as Mountain Heritage made off with a 72-52 win. That's two games straight that Mountain Heritage has won by exactly 20 points.
Jace Loven continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Max Gilley, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Rosman's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 14th straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 56-41 to NCSSM: Morganton.
The losing side was boosted by Mason Meece, who scored 18 points. That was a full 43.9% of Rosman's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Brayden Newman was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Even though they lost, Rosman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mountain Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Rosman, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-19.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Mountain Heritage have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Rosman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Heritage against Rosman in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 69-31 win. In that contest, Mountain Heritage amassed a halftime lead of 46-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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