You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Merrill's strategy against Ashley on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Merrill Vandals blew the Ashley Bears out of the water with a 64-31 final score. Fans of the Vandals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ashley's loss came despite strong showings from Ellie Drummond and Karissa Brady. Drummond dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards, while Brady posted nine points. The match was Drummond's third in a row with at least ten points.
Vandals
| 12/10/24 @ Ashley | 64-31 |
| 12/09/24 vs Vestaburg | 69-26 |
| 12/02/24 vs Calvary Baptist Academy | 53-25 |
The win was the third in a row for Merrill, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for Ashley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Merrill will head out on the road to challenge Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ashley, they will host Vestaburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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