There's no place like home for the Asheville Cougars, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past North Buncombe with a 67-63 win on Tuesday. The win was just what Asheville needed coming off of a 62-38 loss in their prior match.
Aris Joyner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. CJ Morgan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, North Buncombe saw an underclassman step up: Trent Clark scored 26 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Clark continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryan Wolfe, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Asheville pushed their record up to 9-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for North Buncombe, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Asheville will take on Enka at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Asheville is ranked 321st, while Enka is ranked 312th). As for North Buncombe, they will be playing at home against Erwin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Buncombe is facing Erwin at the right time seeing as Erwin is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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