Basketball Recap: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. Lumberton Pirates
On Tuesday, the Ashley Screaming Eagle came up short against the Lumberton Pirates and fell 61-54. While the Screaming Eagle didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 12-8 in the first quarter.
Ashley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Jarrell, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points, and Keyon Jones, who had eight points in addition to three steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Cole Lewis, who posted eight points plus five rebounds.
Jaiden Shephard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lumberton, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Shephard's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Lawson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Ashley's record now sits at 0-2. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
While Ashley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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