A victory for Ashbrook just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 60-35 to the East Lincoln Mustangs. The contest marked the Greenwave's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Ashbrook saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AriAnnA Mcdowell posted six points along with 12 rebounds and seven steals. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Mcdowell. Another player making a difference was Za'Kiyah Miller, who scored six points in addition to 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Ashbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Emma Montanari went supernova for East Lincoln, shooting 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. The game was Montanari's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taniyah Thomas, who scored ten points plus five assists and five steals.
Ashbrook dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for East Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Ashbrook didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-50 defeat against Rock Hill on the 7th. East Lincoln has also already played their next matchup, a 78-55 win against Lincolnton on the 7th.
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