Beaufort entered their contest against Ashley Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Beaufort Eagles took a hard 64-47 fall against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 87-39 back in December of 2024.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jania Hayward, who posted ten points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Davariyah Smith, who earned seven points and six rebounds.
It was another big night for Skyla Tuthill, who had 18 points and seven rebounds for Ashley Ridge. Tuthill's evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of LaChar Lawrence, who posted six points.
Beaufort's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Ashley Ridge, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Beaufort will head out to take on Bluffton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluffton's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Beaufort's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ashley Ridge, they will welcome Fort Dorchester at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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