Ashley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 73-57 bruising from the Croatan Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Screaming Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Cougars are ranked 88th).
| 12/30/24 vs Croatan | 15 |
| 02/02/24 @ Laney | 15 |
| 01/30/24 vs South Brunswick | 14 |
| 01/03/24 @ Croatan | 14 |
| 01/23/24 vs Topsail | 13 |
When it comes to explaining why Ashley lost, don't look at Keyon Jones. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Jones has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Agrillo, who posted six points and three steals.
Croatan found their leader in sophomore Kannon McBride, who went 7 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points and seven rebounds. McBride's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jaden Hilliard was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 15 assists.
Ashley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Croatan, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Ashley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-45 loss against Hoggard on the 3rd. As for Croatan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 81-36 victory against Southside on the 3rd.
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