James Island and Ashley Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The James Island Trojans will take on the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. James Island will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
James Island is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since December 14, 2024 on Monday. They blew past Stall 66-36. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Warriors are ranked 194th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ashley Ridge escaped with a win on Monday against West Ashley by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60.
James Island has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Ashley Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
James Island didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ashley Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ashley Ridge's Jahlil Hope, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for James Island to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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