West Ashley and James Island squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but West Ashley had to settle for second. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the James Island Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent loss being a 71-50 defeat back in January.
Despite the loss, West Ashley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Terrell posted 15 points and eight rebounds. Terrell also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 50%.
Even though they lost, West Ashley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Gavin Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for James Island, to rack up 22 points. Ward has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Gladden, who earned 12 points and eight boards.
West Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for James Island, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season.
West Ashley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for James Island, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-51 victory against Cane Bay on the 22nd.
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