Basketball Game Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. Jacksonville Cardinals

The Ashley Screaming Eagle will head out on the road to face off against the Jacksonville Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Ashley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 61-46 victory over Swansboro on Friday. While the Screaming Eagle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jacksonville challenged Richlands on Wednesday. The Cardinals walked away with a 47-38 win over the Wildcats. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Ashley's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Jacksonville, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Ashley might still be hurting after the 68-45 defeat they got from Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in November. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Screaming Eagle were down 42-14.