Basketball Recap: Ashland Piles Up the Points Against Pawnee Heights

There's no place like home for Ashland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Pawnee Heights Tigers 64-32 on Tuesday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-15.

Ashland had a senior duo take command as Biannca Ceniceros went 11 for 16 on her way to 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals and Jaya Milburn went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points in addition to five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Milburn has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Harris, who posted four points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Ashland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.

Ashland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Pawnee Heights, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Ashland will be playing in front of their home fans against Kiowa County at 6:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Pawnee Heights, they are taking a road trip to take on Ingalls at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.