Rosman was the 60-42 winner over Draughn when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rosman Tigers received a blow on Thursday as they fell 66-50 to the Draughn Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Wildcats are ranked 211th).
Rosman's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marlee Carnathan, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That was a full 34% of Rosman's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Darity, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Tigers
| 01/09/25 @ Draughn | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs Summit Charter | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Owen | 13 |
| 12/17/24 @ Avery County | 5 |
| 12/19/24 @ Mountain Heritage | 2 |
Even though they lost, Rosman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Rosman's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Draughn, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Rosman Tigers take on the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th. Rosman is facing Blue Ridge Early College at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge Early College is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Draughn, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-22 victory against NCSSM: Morganton on the 14th.
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