West Henderson was the 70-61 winner over North Buncombe when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Henderson Falcons came up short against the North Buncombe Black Hawks on Tuesday, falling 87-62. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, West Henderson had strong showings from Tyler Nash, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points, and Parker Maltby, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Lowrance, who scored nine points.
Even though they lost, West Henderson was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
It was another big night for Trent Clark, who went 12 of 20 on his way to 25 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists for North Buncombe. Clark's evening made it 26 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cole Edmonds, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points and five assists.
West Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for North Buncombe, their record now sits at 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Henderson will square off against Franklin at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Henderson surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Buncombe, they will challenge Enka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Buncombe knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matchups -- so hopefully Enka likes a good challenge.
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