Draughn hasn't had much luck against Mountain Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Draughn is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing NCSSM: Morganton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Draughn blew NCSSM: Morganton out of the water with a 66-2 final score. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mountain Heritage had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-31 victory over the Patriots. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Patriots are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Heritage pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Draughn, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Draughn came up short against Mountain Heritage in their previous matchup back in January, falling 55-47. Will Draughn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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