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| 02/21/24 - Neutral | 83-63 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 62-38 W |
| 01/17/24 - Away | 90-51 W |
| 02/03/23 - Away | 47-67 L |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 47-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
McDowell is 8-2 against Asheville since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The McDowell Titans will host the Asheville Cougars at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McDowell has nine straight victories, Asheville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, McDowell was able to grind out a solid win over North Buncombe, taking the game 73-62. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDowell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rylan Parkins, who posted 25 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Parkins has scored at least a third of McDowell's points. Rae Garner was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Meanwhile, Asheville lost to T.C. Roberson on the road by a 62-46 margin on Wednesday.
McDowell will have to contain Andre Thomas as he made an impact in Asheville's last game. He went 10 of 18 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and five steals. Thomas' 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 Elijah Cox, who had nine points and three steals.
McDowell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Asheville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
McDowell took their win against Asheville when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 83-63. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does Asheville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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