Basketball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Ashley's Fourth in Last Five Outings

If West Brunswick wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Ashley, they should've done a better job of containing Jaeden Hudson. The Ashley Screaming Eagle came out on top against the West Brunswick Trojans by a score of 44-37 on Tuesday thanks in part to Hudson, who went 9 of 18 en route to 26 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 26 points gave her a new career-high.

West Brunswick lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Saniya Stanley, who posted six points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. Stanley is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 14 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahyra Mastry, who had 14 points.

Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for West Brunswick, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashley will square off against New Hanover at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. New Hanover will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Ashley surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Brunswick, they will take on Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.