The North Buncombe Black Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Robinson Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, North Buncombe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-38 to Erwin.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aubrey Gilliland, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Parker, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Robinson's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were outmatched by West Rowan on the road and fell 73-39. While losing is never fun, Robinson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while West Rowan is ranked 27th).
Despite the loss, Robinson saw an underclassman step up: Camri Hobbs scored 23 points along with three steals. Hobbs is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Li'Ara Batts, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
North Buncombe's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Robinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
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