Preview: Rolla Pirates vs. Ashland Blue Jays
Rolla is 0-10 against Ashland since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rolla Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Ashland Blue Jays at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Rolla focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Rolla ended up a good deal behind Elkhart and lost 54-36. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rolla in their matchups with Elkhart: they've now lost seven in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elena Reza, who scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Williams, who scored six points along with two steals.
Ashland was handed a 36-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Moscow on Thursday. Ashland had just enough and edged Moscow out 46-43. The victory was just what Ashland needed coming off of a 74-38 defeat in their prior game.
Rolla has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Ashland, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Rolla suffered a grim 47-26 defeat to Ashland in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Rolla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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