The Ashe County Huskies will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Hibriten Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ashe County is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They took a hard 62-48 fall against Alexander Central last Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
Meanwhile, Hibriten fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Alexander Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 49-47. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ashe County will have to contain Aamori Patterson as she made an impact in Hibriten's last game. She shot 50% from the field on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. Patterson is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emilee Cook, who posted nine points and five assists.
Ashe County came up short against Hibriten when the teams last played back in February, falling 56-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patterson, who earned 19 points along with six steals and five boards. Now that the Huskies know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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