Ashley Ridge was the 61-60 winner over West Ashley when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Ashley Wildcats on Thursday.
Javion Gathers
| 02/13/25 @ West Ashley | 54% |
| 02/11/25 @ James Island | 64% |
| 02/07/25 vs Summerville | 43% |
| 02/04/25 vs Stall | 57% |
| 01/31/25 @ Fort Dorchester | 57% |
| + 20 more games |
Despite the loss, Ashley Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Javion Gathers went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Gathers now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Grant Riemer was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
West Ashley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lavell Minus out in front who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Minus a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Damon Junior, who posted 13 points and seven assists.
Ashley Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for West Ashley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Looking ahead, Ashley Ridge will face off against Summerville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ashley Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season. As for West Ashley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-36 victory against Stratford on the 17th.
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