Been a rough season for the defending champs as the best basketball rivalry in the mountains took center stage Friday both teams came out running .
But the cougars Eli Buckner came back since 3rd game of the season from an ankle injury. He proved to be a huge difference.
Buckner had 16 Pt's in the first half (finishing with 17). Hitting 2 3's and was killing Mitchell under the basket slashing to the basket. Buckner had 6 rebounds 2 steals 4 assist. Spinnie B came out Sharpe going 2-4 from 3 with 3 rebounds a steal 6 assist helping the cougars to a 10 pt lead in second . Cougars Tim Hensley had 6 Pt's rebounds 3 steals 3 assist also fighting for every loose ball in his direction. Game was tense with scrappy play ,just before half a Mitchell player had the ball stolen by Austin bob Taylor . Taylor went after the steal when Mitchell's center shoved Taylor to the floor. Then had 2 more technicals , was thrown out of the game . Cougars made they're most of the 6 free shots sinking all of them. Cougars lead 39-32 . The 3rd was all Mountain Heritage. Out scoring the Mountaineer's 14-9. Austin Taylor was 4-7 8pt's from the field with 5 rebounds and 5 monster blocks.
Carrying a 13 pt lead in the 3rd . But Mitchell rallied when the Cougars went cold from the field in the 4th, Mitchell went on a 8-o run late and out scoring the Cougars 22-12 in the 4th. Mitchell was forced to foul late when the full court press failed. Alex biggerstaff went 8-10 from line. 4-9 from field with two 3's leading all scorers with 18 Pt's 4 rebounds a steal 2 assist putting the game away when the Mountaineer's could not answer late. Cougars shot 46% from field hitting 6-13 from 3 pointers 17 rebounds 17 assists. Cougars are now 3-1 in conference 2nd to only Hendersonville.
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But the cougars Eli Buckner came back since 3rd game of the season from an ankle injury. He proved to be a huge difference.
Buckner had 16 Pt's in the first half (finishing with 17). Hitting 2 3's and was killing Mitchell under the basket slashing to the basket. Buckner had 6 rebounds 2 steals 4 assist. Spinnie B came out Sharpe going 2-4 from 3 with 3 rebounds a steal 6 assist helping the cougars to a 10 pt lead in second . Cougars Tim Hensley had 6 Pt's rebounds 3 steals 3 assist also fighting for every loose ball in his direction. Game was tense with scrappy play ,just before half a Mitchell player had the ball stolen by Austin bob Taylor . Taylor went after the steal when Mitchell's center shoved Taylor to the floor. Then had 2 more technicals , was thrown out of the game . Cougars made they're most of the 6 free shots sinking all of them. Cougars lead 39-32 . The 3rd was all Mountain Heritage. Out scoring the Mountaineer's 14-9. Austin Taylor was 4-7 8pt's from the field with 5 rebounds and 5 monster blocks.
Carrying a 13 pt lead in the 3rd . But Mitchell rallied when the Cougars went cold from the field in the 4th, Mitchell went on a 8-o run late and out scoring the Cougars 22-12 in the 4th. Mitchell was forced to foul late when the full court press failed. Alex biggerstaff went 8-10 from line. 4-9 from field with two 3's leading all scorers with 18 Pt's 4 rebounds a steal 2 assist putting the game away when the Mountaineer's could not answer late. Cougars shot 46% from field hitting 6-13 from 3 pointers 17 rebounds 17 assists. Cougars are now 3-1 in conference 2nd to only Hendersonville.
WWW.WELCOMETOTHEPIT.INFO
PHOTOS
see stats here
http://www.highschoolsports.net/gamestats/Mountain-Heritage-High-School-Burnsville-NC/46058880/Basketball/Varsity/Boys//0
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