The Ashby Arrows will take on the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ashby's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
While Ashby 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. They came out on top against Battle Lake by a score of 56-44 last Friday. Given the Arrows' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Battlers are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy came up short against Mountain Iron-Buhl on Saturday and fell 49-39. The game marked the Comets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ashby pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Ashby came up short against Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-60. Can Ashby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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