If Draughn was riding high fresh off their 74-22 takedown of NCSSM: Morganton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Draughn Wildcats took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Heritage Cougars on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layla Worley, who posted 15 points along with eight boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave Worley a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Cloey Morrow, who earned 16 points and six rebounds.
Draughn's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mountain Heritage, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Draughn will challenge Owen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain Heritage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-51 loss against Pisgah on the 18th.
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