The Ashbrook Greenwave will head out on the road to face off against the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Ashbrook got the win against East Gaston by a conclusive 47-26. The win was just what Ashbrook needed coming off of a 69-33 defeat in their prior contest.
Ashbrook found their leader in underclassman Nykira Arrington, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Duraejah Hardin, who scored 9 points.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 68-59 win over Stuart W. Cramer. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
East Lincoln's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Montanari, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 10 rebounds. The matchup was Montanari's third in a row with at least ten points. Abbie Hege was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The losses dropped Ashbrook to 2-1 and East Gaston to 0-3.
Ashbrook might still be hurting after the 55-35 loss they got from East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in February. Can Ashbrook avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
