Enka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the McDowell Titans. While losing is never fun, the Jets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Titans are ranked 82nd).
Enka's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hyatt Middleton, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and eight boards, and Logan Trantham, who posted 24 points and five rebounds. Leon Ansari was another key player, putting up six points.
McDowell got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derrick Forney Jr out in front who had 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyson Rinnert, who earned 15 points.
Enka's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for McDowell, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Enka will venture away from home to challenge North Buncombe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Buncombe's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for McDowell, they will head out on the road to take on Asheville at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. McDowell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.2 points per game this season.
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