Basketball Recap: Ardrey Kell Skates Past Olympic with Ease

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2025, 6:01pm

Basketball Recap: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Olympic Trojans

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Ardrey Kell won the last time they faced Olympic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ardrey Kell Knights blew past the Olympic Trojans 58-27. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Imani Shelton was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8-for-15 en route to 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Mapp, who posted seven points in addition to nine steals and five assists.

Ardrey Kell was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olympic only racked up seven assists.

Jasmyn Ashbourne and Chaya James certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Ashbourne went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points, while James had four points and 13 rebounds. What's more, Ashbourne also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024.

Ardrey Kell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games. As for Olympic, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ardrey Kell will head out to square off against Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olympic, they are taking a road trip to take on Berry at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

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