McDowell is 8-2 against the Black Hawks since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McDowell Titans will head out on the road to take on the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 7:30 p.m. McDowell is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
McDowell put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Erwin 85-63. Given McDowell's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Warriors are ranked 484th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDowell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rylan Parkins out in front who scored 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaurice Ledbetter, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, North Buncombe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 70-56 bruising from T.C. Roberson. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for North Buncombe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
McDowell strolled past the Black Hawks when the teams last played back in January by a score of 72-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDowell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
