Topic: Basketball

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.

Asheville, NC - February 24, 2005 - The Asheville High Lady Cougars basketball team (28-0) demolished E. Gaston 78-52 for their 50th consecutive victory to reach the 3A Sectional Finals.  The Lady Cougars will play Hickory (26-2) at home o­n Saturday, February 26th.  It is o­nce again BLACKOUT NIGHT - all Cougar fans are asked to dress in black.  Go Lady Cougars!! 

Click here for the complete Asheville Citizen-Times article o­n the E. Gaston game.

Women's Tournament:
All first round sectional games are scheduled for Tuesday, February 22 at 7 p.m. All sectional semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, February 24 at 7 p.m., with sectional finals o­n Saturday, February 26.

Class 3A ­ West
When equal seeds meet, priority for hosting the games will be given in the following order: Mountain Athletic, Southwestern Foothills, Big South.  

Sectional 1:
Hickory (25-2), Bye
Enka (11-13) at Gastonia Forestview (17-9)
Asheville (27-0), Bye
Shelby Crest (14-9) at East Gaston (19-6)  

Sectional 2:
Gastonia Hunter Huss (20-6), Bye
Hickory St. Stephens (17-8) at Sylva Smoky Mountain (19-7)
Asheville T.C. Roberson (19-7), Bye
Belmont South Point (12-12) at Newton Fred T. Foard (24-2)

When equal seeds meet, priority for hosting the games will be given in the following order: South Piedmont, Tri County, Mountain Athletic, North Piedmont. 

Sectional 3:
West Rowan, Bye
North Buncombe at Eastern Randolph (23-3)
Concord Jay Robinson (21-1), Bye
East Rowan (10-14) at Southwestern Randolph (20-6)  

Sectional 4:
High Point Central (26-1), Bye
North Piedmont #3 at Monroe Parkwood (14-10)
North Piedmont #2, Bye
Tri County #4 at Monroe Piedmont (19-6) 

Men's Tournament

All first round sectional games are scheduled for Monday, February 21 at 7 p.m. All sectional semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, February 23 at 7 p.m., with sectional finals o­n Friday, February 25.

3A West

Sectional 1:
Shelby Crest (20-5), Bye
Asheville (15-12) at Gastonia Ashbrook (12-11) 
Asheville Clyde Erwin (23-3), Bye 
Kings Mountain (10-14) at Berry Academy    

Sectional 2: 
East Gaston (22-4), Bye 
Hickory (16-11) at North Buncombe (18-7) 
Asheville T.C. Roberson (22-4), Bye 
East Lincoln (15-10) at Newton Fred T. Foard (18-7)    

When equal seeds meet, priority for hosting the games will be given in the  following order: South Piedmont, Tri County, Mountain Athletic, North  Piedmont.    

Sectional 3: 
North Piedmont #1, Bye 
Franklin (17-10) at Southwestern Randolph (16-9) 
Monroe Parkwood, Bye 
Northwest Cabarrus (12-15) at Tri-County #3    

Sectional 4:
High Point Central (19-7), Bye 
North Piedmont #3 at South Piedmont #3 
East Rowan (21-5), Bye 
Tri County #4 at Weddington (20-6)       

2005 Womens Bracket

Round 1 - Feb. 15		Semifinals - Feb. 17		Finals - Feb. 18
4:00 PM
(7) Franklin	41
(2) T.C. Roberson	60	6:30 PM
		T.C. Roberson	61
5:30 PM		Smoky Mountain	52
(6) Erwin	47
(3) Smoky Mountain	64			6:30 PM
				T.C. Roberson	50
7:00 PM				Asheville	78
(5) North Buncombe	41
(4) Enka	43	8:00 PM
		Enka	56
8:30 PM		Asheville	90
(8) Tuscola	42
(1) Asheville	89

Women's Play-In Game

(8) Tuscola	W
(9) East Henderson

2005 Mens Bracket

Round 1 - Feb. 14		Semifinals - Feb. 16		Finals - Feb. 18
4:00 PM
(7) Tuscola	41
(2) T.C. Roberson	68	6:30 PM
		T.C. Roberson	60
7:00 PM		Franklin	42
(6) Franklin	53
(3) N. Buncombe	50			8:00 PM
				T.C. Roberson	52
5:30 PM				Asheville	40
(5) Enka	56
(4) Asheville	58	8:00 PM
		Asheville	57
8:30 PM		Erwin	47
(8) Smoky Mountain	39
(1) Erwin	70

Men's Play-In Game 

(8) Smoky Mountain	62
(9) East Henderson	57