James Island and Ashley Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The James Island Trojans will face off against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. James Island is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Last Friday, James Island didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Fort Dorchester, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Gavin Ward and Maricious Dawson. Ward had a solid game and posted ten points and five assists. Meanwhile, Dawson did his best for the losing side, putting up 11 points.
Ashley Ridge has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Pinewood Prep.
Ashley Ridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for James Island, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
James Island didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ashley Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ashley Ridge's Jahlil Hope, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for James Island to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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