
Warhorses
02/11/25 vs Madison | 74-67 |
02/07/25 @ Avery County | 70-58 |
02/04/25 vs NCSSM: Morganton | 76-55 |
01/31/25 vs Rosman | 90-37 |
Owen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 74-67 win over the Madison Patriots. This was a revenge game for the Warhorses: when they faced off against the Patriots back in January, they had to take a 67-60 loss.
Owen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Asante Martin, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. Martin has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Jack Wesley Burk was another key player, going 8-for-13 on his way to 19 points.
Owen was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison only racked up seven assists.
Madison's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Gault, who went 14-for-27 en route to 34 points and eight rebounds, and Jason Eighmey, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Gault a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gabe Coates, who posted two points and five boards.
Owen's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35.6% in those games and 27.2% outside of them. As for Madison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Owen nor Madison have any future games scheduled.
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