Asheville extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They lost 83-63 to the North Buncombe Black Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 107th).
As for North Buncombe, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.4 points over those games.
Trent Clark continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 34 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was his 46th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Ledford, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 20 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Coincidentally, Asheville and North Buncombe will both be playing Erwin the next time they take the court. The Black Hawks will host the Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Cougars will head out to face them at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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