The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will head out to face off against the James Island Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ashley Ridge has 22 straight victories, James Island has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Ashley Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Summerville, who was ranked 16th at the time (Ashley Ridge was ranked seventh). Ashley Ridge walked away with a 60-48 win over Summerville on Friday.
Ashley Ridge can attribute much of their success to Skyla Tuthill, who posted 20 points and seven boards, and Katie Johnson, who earned 12 points and five rebounds. Kaylin Brown was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, James Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 45-40 to Fort Dorchester.
Ashley Ridge pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for James Island, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Everything came up roses for Ashley Ridge against James Island in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as the team secured a 77-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashley Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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