Ashley is 8-2 against North Brunswick since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will look to defend their home court against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Ashley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Ashley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Topsail with points to spare, taking the game 81-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Quinn Bentley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Wyatt Ellis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick struggled with assists on Tuesday (Laney had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Brunswick took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laney. North Brunswick has not had much luck with Laney recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Terry Hood, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakhi Daniels, who scored 14 points.
Ashley's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Ashley have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like North Brunswick struggles in that department as they've made 44.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ashley ended up a good deal behind North Brunswick in their previous meeting back in January, losing 67-53. Will Ashley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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