NCSSM: Morganton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mountain Heritage Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. NCSSM: Morganton comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 17 points in their last 17 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-16, which was the final score in NCSSM: Morganton's tilt against Cherryville on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They breezed by Draughn at home to the tune of 75-26. Mountain Heritage has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 24 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Keira Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lilly Neill, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and six steals.
NCSSM: Morganton's defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 9.4 points per game. As for Mountain Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 21-2.
NCSSM: Morganton took a serious blow against Mountain Heritage in their previous meeting back in January, falling 91-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wilson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. Now that NCSSM: Morganton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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