Ascend Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 42-32 to the Woods Charter Wolves. That's two games in a row now that the Aviators have lost by exactly ten points.
Several Aviators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kadyn Mitchell, who posted 12 points. Those 12 points gave Mitchell a new career-high. Kimari Cross was another key player, putting up five points in addition to 16 boards and four blocks.
Aviators
| 02/04/25 vs Woods Charter | 32-42 |
| 01/31/25 @ Southern Wake Academy | 27-37 |
| 01/29/25 @ Woods Charter | 26-48 |
| 01/28/25 @ Chatham Charter | 26-56 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clover Garden School | 19-40 |
| + 7 more games |
Even though they lost, Ascend Leadership smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woods Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wesley Oliver, who had 17 points along with five steals and four blocks. Oliver's evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Valentina Podolyanskaya, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Ascend Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Woods Charter, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Ascend Leadership didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 33-29 defeat against American Leadership Academy-Johnston on the 5th. As for Woods Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 35-20 loss against Triangle Math & Science on the 7th.
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