The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes and the Sumter Gamecocks squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but sadly the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes had to settle for second. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gamecocks. Ashley Ridge's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Ashley Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dianna Blake, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds, and Katie Johnson who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. Blake has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times she's played.
Sumter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kiara Croskey led the charge by scoring 25 points along with seven steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Croskey has scored at least a third of Sumter's points. Araina Ross was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six steals.
Ashley Ridge's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6. As for Sumter, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0.
Ashley Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sumter, they will take on Summerville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumter is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 69 points per game this season.
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