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| 02/07/25 - Away | 65-35 W |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 80-36 W |
| 02/21/24 - Home | 63-29 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 81-36 W |
| 01/17/24 - Away | 81-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
McDowell and Asheville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The McDowell Titans will challenge the Asheville Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDowell will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
McDowell will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating A.C. Reynolds, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. McDowell secured a 53-47 W over A.C. Reynolds on Thursday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Rockets are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Asheville beat North Buncombe 56-50 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
McDowell better keep an eye on Hayziah Dillingham. She was instrumental in Asheville's win, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists. Dillingham is becoming a predictor of Asheville's success: when she posts at least ten assists the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when she doesn't). Trinity Wilcox was another key player, putting up 12 points and six steals.
Asheville now has a winning record of 13-12. As for McDowell, they pushed their record up to 24-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Everything came up roses for McDowell against Asheville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 65-35 victory. In that game, McDowell amassed a halftime lead of 45-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
