The Ashley Screaming Eagle suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Wednesday. They were the victim of a tough 39-17 loss at the hands of Hoggard. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ashley has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Ashley had strong showings from Bella Cook, who scored ten points along with six rebounds, and Jaeden Hudson, who scored two points along with two steals. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Ashley and nudges their season record down to 9-8. As for Hoggard, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Ashley will head out on the road to square off against New Hanover at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. New Hanover will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Hoggard will take on Laney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Laney will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 147th, while Hoggard is ranked 19th).
