There's no place like home for Mountain Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the Mitchell Mountaineers 74-59 on Thursday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mountaineers, too.
Jace Loven was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 11 on his way to 28 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxton Gilley, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Cougars
| 01/09/25 vs Mitchell | 74-59 |
| 12/30/24 vs Berea | 71-66 |
| 12/19/24 vs Rosman | 68-15 |
| 12/16/24 vs Sullivan East | 72-44 |
| 12/12/24 vs Asheville | 76-54 |
Mountain Heritage's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Mitchell, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Heritage will venture away from home to square off against Madison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mountain Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Mitchell, they will take on Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is facing Rosman at the right time seeing as Rosman is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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