The Ashley Screaming Eagle won against the North Brunswick Scorpions last Tuesday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Ashley was the clear victor by a 55-31 margin over North Brunswick. Given Ashley's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while North Brunswick is ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ashley was led to victory by MacKenzie Morton and Bella Cook. Morton scored 15 points along with five steals, while Cook scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cook has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Benfield, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why North Brunswick lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ayanna Meyers. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Meyers is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played.
North Brunswick struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Ashley posted 12 assists.
Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for North Brunswick, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Ashley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Brunswick, they will take on Hoggard at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoggard will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something North Brunswick surely won't give up without a fight.
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