The Ashland Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Blue Mountain Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ashland will be strutting in after a victory while Blue Mountain will be coming in after a defeat.
While Ashland's win against Hickory Flat wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils skirted past the Rebels 58-56. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Blue Mountain faced off against Byers on Tuesday. The Cougars lost 66-45 to the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Lions are ranked 99th).
Ashland's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Blue Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Ashland couldn't quite get it done against Blue Mountain in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as they fell 66-54. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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