Two dominant guards in Nate Jarrell and Jonathan Peery are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Cary Imps at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season.
Ashley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Laney just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 44-33 to the Buccaneers. The match marked the Screaming Eagle's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jarrell was Ashley's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Cole Lewis held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cary might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Green Level an easy 72-52 win. While losing is never fun, the Imps can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Gators are ranked tenth).
Cary's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Ashley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Ashley came up short against Cary in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 48-42. Will Ashley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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