Enka hasn't had much luck against McDowell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Enka Jets will square off against the McDowell Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Enka took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past T.C. Roberson with a 50-46 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jets as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, McDowell put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down North Buncombe 46-30. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Black Hawks are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Enka's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 6-14. As for McDowell, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0.
Enka was dealt a bruising 67-33 defeat at the hands of McDowell in their previous meeting back in January. Can Enka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
