The Ashley Screaming Eagle will take on the East Columbus Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley will be strutting in after a victory while East Columbus will be coming in after a defeat.
Ashley is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 13th on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lumberton , sneaking past 57-55.
Ashley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Jarrell, who went 7 for 17 en route to 20 points plus two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jarrell has scored at least a third of Ashley's points. Another player making a difference was Keyon Jones, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, East Columbus entered their match against South Brunswick last Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Columbus was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to South Brunswick.
Ashley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for East Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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