Ascend Leadership was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against the Woods Charter Wolves, falling 48-26. The Aviators were down 42-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ascend Leadership's loss came despite strong showings from Samara Tranquille and Kimari Cross. Tranquille posted five points in addition to ten steals and five boards, while Cross earned seven points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Tranquille is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Kadyn Mitchell was another key player, putting up three points in addition to six steals and three blocks.
Aviators
| 01/29/25 @ Woods Charter | 26-48 |
| 01/28/25 @ Chatham Charter | 26-56 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clover Garden School | 19-40 |
| 01/17/25 vs Triangle Math & Science | 17-41 |
| 01/14/25 vs River Mill | 26-31 |
| + 5 more games |
Even though they lost, Ascend Leadership smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Woods Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wesley Oliver, who put up 24 points and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Oliver has scored at least a third of Woods Charter's points. Another player making a difference was Valentina Podolyanskaya, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Ascend Leadership's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Woods Charter, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Ascend Leadership has already played their next game, a 37-27 loss against Southern Wake Academy on the 31st. As for Woods Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 40-39 win against Discovery Charter School on the 31st.
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