Asheville, NC - February 26, 2005 - Asheville High's Lady Cougars (29-0) took the wind out of the Hickory Red Tornadoes (26-3) and slammed them 95-57 en route to their 51st consecutive victory and a third straight trip to the 3A Western Regionals. All-American
Rashanda McCants led the stats with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 blocks. Fellow seniors
Lauren Powell had 26 points;
Danielle Burgin had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 8 blocks; and
Maya Mitchell added 15 points. The Lady Cougars are ranked 23rd in the nation in the
iHigh.com poll, and will take on West Rowan (26-4) in the Regionals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2nd at the Joel Coliseum annex in Winston-Salem.Click
here for the complete
Asheville Citizen-Times article on this game.