Basketball Recap: Ashbrook Sets Scoring Season-High Against North Gaston

Greenwave

Team Score (Highest)

02/11/25 @ North Gaston	74
01/14/25 @ Forestview	70
02/07/25 vs Forestview	66
12/13/24 @ Stuart W. Cramer	61
01/31/25 @ Kings Mountain	60

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ashbrook). They blew past the North Gaston Wildcats 74-30 on Tuesday. The Greenwave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.

Ashbrook's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jakyra Sadler, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten assists. The game was Sadler's fifth in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Duraejah Hardin, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 21 points.

Sadler wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Ashbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.

When it comes to explaining why North Gaston lost, don't look at Sai White. Despite the final result, she went 6-for-13 en route to 13 points. That was a full 43.3% of North Gaston's points, marking the third time in a row White has posted more than a third of the team's points.

The win was the fourth in a row for Ashbrook, bringing their record for this year to 10-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for North Gaston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Ashbrook wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-39 victory against Huss on the 14th. As for North Gaston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-25 loss against South Point on the 14th.