After flying high against Southern Guilford on Friday, Asheboro came back down to earth. The Blue Comets came up short against the Eastern Guilford Wildcats on Monday, falling 46-26. While losing is never fun, the Blue Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Wildcats are ranked 95th).
Eastern Guilford found their leader in sophomore Madison Calvin, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Calvin has been hot, having also posted four or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mauri Jerman, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and seven steals.
Asheboro's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Eastern Guilford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Asheboro has already played their next game, a 39-16 win against Northeast Guilford on the 17th. As for Eastern Guilford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-17 victory against Southern Guilford on the 17th.
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