The West Ashley Wildcats will face off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, West Ashley lost to Summerville at home by a 62-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Green Wave are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Ashley Ridge entered their tilt with James Island on Tuesday with 22 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 23. They walked away with a 54-42 win over the Trojans. That's two games straight that the Swamp Foxes have won by exactly 12 points.
West Ashley better keep an eye on Skyla Tuthill. She was instrumental in Ashley Ridge's win, putting up 15 points and five boards. Kaylin Brown was another key player, scoring seven points.
West Ashley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Ashley Ridge, their victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
West Ashley took a serious blow against Ashley Ridge in their previous matchup back in January, falling 84-43. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Ashley was down 38-14.
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