Ashley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 54-39 fall against the Vestaburg Wolverines. The Bears were down 44-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ashley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ellie Drummond, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. That was a full 61.5% of Ashley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Brady, who earned 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Bears
| 12/13/24 vs Vestaburg | 39-54 |
| 12/10/24 vs Merrill | 31-64 |
| 12/06/24 @ Montabella | 43-53 |
Even though they lost, Ashley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Vestaburg found their leader in sophomore Lily Johnston, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards. The dominant performance also gave Johnston a new career-high in blocks (five). Another player making a difference was Jessica Stouten, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Vestaburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashley will take on Fulton in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fulton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Vestaburg and Sacred Heart Academy will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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