Basketball Game Preview: Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes vs. James Island Trojans

Ashley Ridge and James Island are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will be playing at home against the James Island Trojans at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Monday, Ashley Ridge escaped with a win against West Ashley by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60.

Meanwhile, James Island waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Warriors to the tune of 66-36. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Warriors are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

James Island is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Ashley Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.

Ashley Ridge came up short against James Island when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 46-42. Will Ashley Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.