The Ashby Arrows will head out on the road to square off against the Hancock Owls at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Hancock likes a good challenge.
Ashby is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since February 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bertha-Hewitt 64-61. While the Arrows didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Hancock got the win against Rothsay on Tuesday by a conclusive 62-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.
Hancock is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Ashby, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Ashby's way against Hancock in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Ashby made off with a 66-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashby since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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