The Enka Jets will head out on the road to face off against the Erwin Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Enka is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Enka is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McDowell on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Enka was dealt a 67-33 defeat at the hands of McDowell. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Titans are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Erwin hadn't done well against North Buncombe recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Erwin pulled ahead with a 47-46 photo finish over North Buncombe.
Erwin has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Enka, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Enka came up short against Erwin when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 56-47. Can Enka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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