Cougars
| 01/17/25 vs Draughn | 96 |
| 12/21/24 @ Pisgah | 84 |
| 12/12/24 vs Asheville | 76 |
| 01/09/25 vs Mitchell | 74 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sullivan East | 72 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mountain Heritage). They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 96-63 win over the Draughn Wildcats. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Mountain Heritage's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Adams, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Those 18 points gave Adams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Deyton, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
Despite the loss, Draughn still got an impressive performance from Kayden Lytle, who made all 15 shots he took for 37 points. With that strong performance, Lytle is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Connor Houston, who posted nine points.
The win (which was Mountain Heritage's third in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Draughn, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Mountain Heritage has already played their next contest (against Avery County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Draughn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 95-74 defeat against Owen on the 21st.
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