Tuscola is 0-6 against Owen since November of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Tuscola Mountaineers will head out to challenge the Owen Warhorses at 6:30 p.m. Owen took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuscola, who comes in off a win.
Tuscola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Brevard 74-41 on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Mountaineers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Owen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Draughn 71-19. While losing is never fun, the Warhorses can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 550th, while the Wildcats are ranked 252nd).
Tuscola will need focus on slowing down Savannah Hollingsworth, one of several Owen players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points along with ten boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlize Smithey, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Owen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Tuscola, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Tuscola came up short against Owen when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 39-29. Can Tuscola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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