The Ashley Screaming Eagle won against the Hoggard Vikings last Tuesday with 63 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Ashley escaped with a win against Hoggard by the margin of a single free throw, 63-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
It was another big night for Quinn Bentley, who scored 22 points along with three blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Putnam, who scored 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Hoggard lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaylen Herring. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with two steals. Hunter McGrath was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Even though they lost, Hoggard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ashley only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Ashley pushed their record up to 7-15 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Hoggard, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Ashley will head out on the road to challenge Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ashley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Hoggard, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. Hoggard is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a 11-game losing streak.
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