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T.C. Roberson won the last time they faced Asheville, and Dean Lowe did his part to make sure it happened again. The T.C. Roberson Rams enjoyed a cozy 87-68 win over the Asheville Cougars on Tuesday thanks in part to Lowe, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Specht-Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards.
When it comes to explaining why Asheville lost, don't look at Andre Thomas. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points and five assists. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Carter, who scored nine points and six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for T.C. Roberson and bumps their season record up to 10-11. As for Asheville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. T.C. Roberson will host Erwin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Erwin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully T.C. Roberson likes a good challenge. As for Asheville, they will be playing at home against McDowell at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. McDowell will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Asheville surely won't give up without a fight.
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