Basketball Recap: Ascend Leadership Takes a Loss

Ascend Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 56-26 loss at the hands of the Chatham Charter Knights. The Aviators lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-7 score last time.

Several Aviators players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samara Tranquille, who posted two points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Tranquille has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Alicia Panent-Raymond was another key player, putting up two points and four steals.

Aviators

Previous Games

01/28/25 @ Chatham Charter	26-56
01/24/25 vs Clover Garden School	19-40
01/17/25 vs Triangle Math & Science	17-41
01/14/25 vs River Mill	26-31
01/08/25 vs Neuse Charter	12-76
+ 4 more games

Even though they lost, Ascend Leadership smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Chatham Charter found their leader in freshman Peyton York, who made all 7 shots she took for 17 points. That's the most points York has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Camille Alston, who had nine points.

Ascend Leadership's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Chatham Charter, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-12.

Ascend Leadership has already played their next game, a 48-26 defeat against Woods Charter on the 29th. As for Chatham Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 38-25 loss against Triangle Math & Science on the 30th.