Having just played yesterday, the Ashley Screaming Eagle will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Lake Prep Pride at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ashley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cary on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ashley lost 74-54 to Cary. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Screaming Eagle have suffered since November 19th.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nate Jarrell, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Pratt, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Ashley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pine Lake Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against New Hanover, falling 85-59. The Pride were down 64-44 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
This is the second loss in a row for Ashley and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Pine Lake Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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