On Thursday, the Ashley Screaming Eagle earned a 55-47 victory over the East Columbus Gators. Given the Screaming Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Gators are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nate Jarrell, who went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Ashley's points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Putnam, who scored eight points along with two steals.
When it comes to explaining why East Columbus lost, don't look at Jaden Troy. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was Troy's third in a row with at least ten points. Tymarion Baldwin was another key player, posting six points in addition to three steals.
The win made it two in a row for Ashley and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for East Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Ashley has already played their next matchup, a 64-42 victory against St. Pauls on the 6th. As for East Columbus, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 55-49 loss against South Brunswick on the 6th.
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