Asheville hasn't had much luck on the road recently (they'd lost five straight) but thanks in part to Hayziah Dillingham that streak is no more. The Asheville Cougars snuck past the North Buncombe Black Hawks with a 56-50 win on Monday thanks to Dillingham, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists. Asheville is undefeated when Dillingham posts ten or more assists, but 8-12 otherwise.
Trinity Wilcox
| 02/17/25 @ North Buncombe | 6 |
| 01/08/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Erwin | 4 |
| 11/19/24 @ East Henderson | 4 |
| 01/22/25 vs Madison | 3 |
Trinity Wilcox was another key player, putting up 12 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals.
Despite the defeat, North Buncombe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aubrey Gilliland almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. Gilliland continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Edmonds, who posted eight points.
Asheville now has a winning record of 13-12. As for North Buncombe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Coming up, Asheville will face off against McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDowell will roll in looking for their 25th straight victory, something Asheville surely won't give up without a fight. North Buncombe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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