The North Buncombe Black Hawks's three-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They secured a 68-62 W over Swain County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
North Buncombe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trent Clark led the charge by scoring 23 points along with seven steals. The contest was Clark's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Edmonds, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
North Buncombe now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Swain County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
North Buncombe won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hiwassee Dam at 3:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Hiwassee Dam will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 635th, while North Buncombe is ranked 294th). Swain County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Madison at 6:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023.
