Erwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt an 83-53 defeat at the hands of the McDowell Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-65 back in January.
Avery Rymer
| 02/11/25 vs McDowell | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs Enka | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Madison | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 4 |
| 12/21/24 @ West Henderson | 4 |
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Rymer, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Rymer a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Carson Wallace, who posted 15 points.
McDowell had a senior duo take command as Derrick Forney Jr put up 20 points and Kyson Rinnert scored 19 points. Rinnert is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Boone, who had nine points.
Erwin's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for McDowell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erwin will host North Buncombe at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. 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 look to defend their home court on Thursday against A.C. Reynolds at 8:00 p.m. McDowell is on a 12-game streak of home wins, A.C. Reynolds a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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