The McDowell Titans will take on the Enka Jets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in McDowell's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Enka has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, McDowell beat North Buncombe 73-68. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Black Hawks are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyson Rinnert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 23 points. Another player making a difference was Roby Franklin, who posted 15 points.
Meanwhile, Enka came up short against T.C. Roberson on Friday, falling 81-57.
Enka's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for McDowell, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Everything came up roses for McDowell against Enka when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 82-40 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Enka's Logan Trantham, who went 8 of 15 en route to 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McDowell still be able to contain Trantham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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