Ashley hasn't had much luck against New Hanover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will host the New Hanover Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Ashley slipped by Topsail 52-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Screaming Eagle.
| 01/29/25 @ Topsail | 15 |
| 01/28/25 @ South Brunswick | 24 |
| 01/18/25 vs South Lenoir | 23 |
Ashley had a senior duo take command as Nate Jarrell posted 22 points and Quinn Bentley earned 15 points. The matchup was Bentley's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Kegley, who had five points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Hanover entered their tilt with West Brunswick on Thursday with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They really took it to the Trojans for the full four quarters, racking up a 79-45 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
New Hanover's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.2 points. As for Ashley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Ashley suffered a grim 84-62 defeat to New Hanover in their previous meeting on January 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Hanover's Rodmik Allen, who went 8 of 20 on his way to 20 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Now that Ashley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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