Basketball Game Preview: Ashbrook Greenwave vs. Albemarle Bulldogs

The Ashbrook Greenwave will square off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Ashbrook's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Albemarle has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

On Friday, Ashbrook needed a bit of extra time to put away East Lincoln. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 85-83.

It was another big night for Issac Byers Jr, who almost dropped a double-double on 41 points and nine steals. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Smith, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 19 points along with six assists and five boards.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-33, which was the final score in Albemarle's tilt against Bishop McGuinness on Tuesday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Ashbrook's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.