Asheville won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They had to suffer through a 84-53 loss at the hands of the Erwin Warriors. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/03/25 vs Erwin | 20 |
| 01/24/24 @ North Buncombe | 18 |
| 02/20/24 vs Enka | 16 |
| 12/27/23 vs Dawson-Bryant | 12 |
| 01/17/24 vs McDowell | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Asheville lost, don't look at Aidan Shaw. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 10 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. Those 20 points gave Shaw a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendrick Carter, who posted four points and nine rebounds.
Carson Wallace continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Erwin, dropping a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Erwin is 6-3 when Wallace posts ten or more boards, but 2-3 otherwise. Michael Petty was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points along with five boards and three steals.
Asheville's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Erwin, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Asheville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-58 defeat against Crest on the 4th. As for Erwin, they will face off against A.C. Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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