Basketball Recap: Hayziah Dillingham Key Part of a Team Effort in Cougars Win

There's no place like home for Asheville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 57-49 win over the T.C. Roberson Rams on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Rams back in January, they had to take a 60-45 defeat.

Asheville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hayziah Dillingham led the charge by putting up seven points in addition to ten assists and six boards. Dillingham has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Zaryah Tucker was another key player, scoring 14 points.

Asheville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.

T.C. Roberson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Skylar Gribben, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kylie Carrington, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 17 points and six boards.

Asheville pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for T.C. Roberson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Asheville and T.C. Roberson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Asheville will square off against McDowell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday down 167 places (175 vs. 8). Meanwhile, T.C. Roberson (ranked 235th) will meet Erwin (ranked 81st) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.