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The North Buncombe Boys’ Var- sweeter. composure played a key part in the
sity Basketball team had quite the The upsets didn’t end there. On game’s outcome. Several baskets
week. The BlackHawks are playing Friday night (Jan. 30), the Black- made down the final stretch, coupled
stronger than ever, and the health Hawks played another phenomenal with Kale Ledbetter’s clutch 4-for-4
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tainly evident last week as they upset Conference-leading Erwin, upset- the final boost needed to seal the
two of the area’s top teams. ting the Warriors 69-66. This was win. The victory moved North
The week started out Jan. 27 with more than your average come- Buncombe into third place in the
an impressive 70-56 victory against from-behind win; North Buncombe conference, following behind Erwin
T.C. Roberson. The BlackHawks’ trailed 41-21 at halftime. When and Asheville. The Hawks improved
intense defense gave the team a sig- asked about the team’s obvious shift to 13-8 and 6-3 in the MAC. Tues-
nificant lead that they maintained in momentum in the third quarter, day’s (Feb. 3) game against Tuscola
throughout the game. Head Coach Rhoney said it was totally based on was rescheduled for Feb. 11.
David Rhoney was elated over the a winning attitude. “Everything It is obvious to North Buncombe
conference win. “Any time you beat that could go wrong did in the first fans that the boys’ team is peaking
a team that is as traditionally strong half. Erwin is a good team and they at an ideal time. The first half of
as T.C., you have a lot to be proud took advantage of our mistakes,” he the season fell short from the high
of,” explained Rhoney. “It has been said. “But as we talked at halftime, expectations placed upon the team
quite a while since we beat them the boys decided amongst them- by many. The Hawks have been
and it was just a great win for our selves that they were not out of the plagued by numerous minor inju-
school and our community.” The game. We slowly chipped away at
Rams defeated the Hawks by more their lead and before we knew it,
20 points earlier in the season, mak- we were in a great ballgame.” The
ing last week’s upset all the more BlackHawks’ determination and
JV Boys still perfect
The North Buncombe Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball team contin-
ued its unbeaten streak Friday night (Jan. 30) with an 83-53 defeat
of Erwin.
Sam Rector had 30 points and Darius Forest chipped in 13 points.
Darien Bodenhorst led the BlackHawks with six assists. Defensively,
North Buncombe was led by Kyle Ward’s four steals.
North Buncombe (20-0) outscored Erwin 42-14 in the second and
third quarters to take command of the game.
Inclement weather cancelled Tuesday’s (Feb. 3) game against Tuscola.
It is rescheduled for Feb. 11.
H e a d C o a c h D a v i d
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