The Ashland Blue Jays will square off against the Minneola Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Ashland's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Minneola has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Ashland will bounce into Monday's game after beating Spearville, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Ashland snuck past Spearville with a 51-46 win on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Jays' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Lancers are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Minneola duked it out with Pawnee Heights on Friday. Minneola came up short against Pawnee Heights, falling 58-38.
Minneola's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Ashland, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Ashland strolled past Minneola in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 54-36. Will Ashland repeat their success, or does Minneola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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