Wando was the 65-61 winner over West Ashley when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Wando Warriors took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Ashley Wildcats on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 36th).
Despite the loss, Wando still got an impressive performance from Owen Schafer, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 18 points. Hayden Miller was another key player, putting up seven points.
Leading West Ashley to victory were Jackson Terrell and Damani White. Terrell went 8 of 10 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds, while White posted nine points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards White has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Brown, who had five points.
Wando is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9. As for West Ashley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Wando won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bluffton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluffton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Wando surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Ashley, they and Oceanside Collegiate Academy will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. West Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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