Topic: Basketball

Asheville High junior guard Wakefield Ellison has been named to the NCPreps.com All-State Basketball Team.  Ellison joins four other boys basketball players from WNC on the team.  Ellison is reportedly being scouted by several D-1 programs, including Notre Dame.

Congratulations, Wakefield!

The 2007-2008 Cougar Basketball Schedule is now available online. Click Read Full Article to view the schedule.

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Asheville – Conference play is underway as the men’s and women’s basketball teams continue their regular seasons.

Cameron Crazies? Not quite, but equally despised! Roberson students at left challenge Asheville students at right.


First Year men’s coach Tiger Norman is leading his team to a strong start. Asheville’s conference opener was a doubleheader against the Rams of T.C. Roberson. No love was lost between these two schools as huge crowds turned out o­n both sides to create an energetic atmosphere. Despite a large crowd and great effort, The men’s team was unsuccessful, losing 72-63. 


 After the Roberson loss, the men’s team has not lost a conference game since and o­nly lost o­ne non-conference game to 4A East Burke 64-56.  Along the way, Asheville has defeated Enka, Freedom, Reynolds, Erwin, and Hendersonville. The men are currently ranked third in the conference according to Citizen-Times.com. 

The Lady Cougars have struggled early in the season.  Enjoying the same crowd and atmosphere as the men at the Roberson game, the ladies were likewise defeated, receiving a 63-58 loss to Roberson.  Since the Roberson game, the ladies have defeated o­nly Erwin and Hendersonville. (Hendersonville was soundly defeated 74-32). The Lady Cougars are tied for fourth in the conference according to Citizen-Times.com.  





Check out our schedule o­n the basketball page and come out to support both teams! Also see photo/video coverage at theashevillecougars.com.
 
Photo Credit: Men's Basketball at Erwin from Prepalert.com.
All other photos provided by the Cougar Sports Network.

The 2006-07 Basketball Schedule has been posted. Click Read More below to view the schedule.

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Asheville -- The new men's baskeball coach has been announced. Five-year assistant girls coach Tiger Norman has been selected to replace Ken Mapp. Norman assisted Girls Head Coach Sonita Gibbs to lead the Lady Cougars to three consecutive state championship titles.  

Right: Norman accepts a medal in 2004 in Chapel Hill at the Lady Cougars' second consecutive championship game.