
Greenwave
01/23/25 vs Huss | 30-61 |
01/17/25 vs North Gaston | 59-13 |
01/14/25 @ Forestview | 70-29 |
01/09/25 vs Crest | 53-52 |
01/07/25 vs Kings Mountain | 55-27 |
After a string of four wins, Ashbrook's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a blow against the Huss Huskies, falling 61-30. While losing is never fun, the Greenwave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Huskies are ranked 94th).
Despite the defeat, Ashbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AriAnnA Mcdowell dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Mcdowell has become a key player for Ashbrook: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jakyra Sadler, who posted eight points.
Huss' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Swann led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Swann is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played. Arielle Camp was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Ashbrook's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Huss, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Ashbrook won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Stuart W. Cramer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season. As for Huss, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Forestview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Huss will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
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