After flying high against Akron-Fairgrove last Tuesday, Ashley came back down to earth. The Ashley Bears took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montabella Mustangs on Friday. The Bears lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 61-26 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Ashley had strong showings from Karissa Brady, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four steals, and Ellie Drummond, who had 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Drummond is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ashley will challenge Merrill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montabella, they will square off against Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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