The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays lost a heartbreaker to the Douglas County West Falcon when they met back in February of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Ashland-Greenwood fell 45-35 to Douglas County West. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ashland-Greenwood in their matchups with Douglas County West: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Ashland-Greenwood still got an impressive performance from Alivia Pike, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pike has scored all season.
Douglas County West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Grimm, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Olivia Malousek, who scored 11 points.
Ashland-Greenwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Douglas County West, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Ashland-Greenwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Malcolm at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malcolm is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Ashland-Greenwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Douglas County West, they will take on Conestoga at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County West is facing Conestoga at the right time seeing as Conestoga is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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