It was a proper cat-fight when Hendersonville faced off against Asheville on Wednesday. The Hendersonville Bearcats blew past the Asheville Cougars, posting a 90-52 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bearcats also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Hendersonville had a senior duo take command as Malachi Simpson went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and three steals and Martiste Mills earned 17 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Caden Thomas, who scored eight points plus six rebounds.
Hendersonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Asheville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Elijah Cox, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus four steals. Cox is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Thomas, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points.
Hendersonville's record is now 2-0. As for Asheville, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Hendersonville has already played their next game, a 79-47 win against West Henderson on the 6th. As for Asheville, they will host Mountain Heritage at 8:15 p.m. on Monday.
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