The Ascend Leadership Aviators are taking a road trip to square off against the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ascend Leadership is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They fell 38-31 to Haw River Christian Academy.
Despite the loss, Ascend Leadership saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexa Manon dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimari Cross, who had five points along with 11 rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Neuse Charter's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Saturday. They lost to Goldsboro on the road by a 59-40 margin. While Neuse Charter didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neuse Charter fell to 7-1. As for Ascend Leadership, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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