Basketball Recap: Ashland Wins Going Away Against Clear Fork

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ashland on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Clear Fork Colts with a sharp 75-52 victory. Given the Arrows' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Colts are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ashland's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Clear Fork, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashland will welcome Lexington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Ashland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Lexington likes a good challenge. As for Clear Fork, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Highland at 7:15 p.m. Clear Fork is facing Highland at the right time seeing as Highland is stuck on a six-game losing streak.