Basketball Preview: Ashbrook Greenwave vs. Maiden Blue Devils
The Ashbrook Greenwave will challenge the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ashbrook has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Maiden will arrive with four straight wins.
On Saturday, Ashbrook lost to Rock Hill on the road by a 68-50 margin.
Ashbrook's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jakyra Sadler, who went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points plus six assists and five rebounds, and AriAnnA Mcdowell, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Mcdowell has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 25 times she's played. Duraejah Hardin was another key player, earning nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maiden). They walked away with a 71-63 victory over Foard on Friday.
Maiden's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Ashbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Ashbrook ended up a good deal behind Maiden in their previous matchup back in November, losing 66-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maiden's Khiara Culliver, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Now that Ashbrook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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