Asheville lost against McDowell last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Asheville Cougars were dealt a 98-68 loss at the hands of the McDowell Titans. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 506th, while the Titans are ranked 102nd).
When it comes to explaining why Asheville lost, don't look at Andre Thomas. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-16 to rack up 21 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ford Daniels, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
McDowell had a senior duo take command as Derrick Forney Jr put up 24 points and Kyson Rinnert scored 19 points. Rylan Parkins was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Asheville has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for McDowell, their win bumped their record up to 21-3.
Asheville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDowell, they will challenge T.C. Roberson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. McDowell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully T.C. Roberson likes a good challenge.
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