It was a proper cat-fight when West Ashley challenged Augusta Christian on Monday. Everything went the West Ashley Wildcats' way against the Augusta Christian Lions as the West Ashley Wildcats made off with a 38-17 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
| 12/30/24 vs Augusta Christian | 19 |
| 02/06/24 vs Fort Dorchester | 15 |
| 12/30/23 vs Cathedral Academy | 15 |
| 12/28/24 @ Walhalla | 14 |
| 12/27/24 vs Indian Land | 13 |
West Ashley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Crowe led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 19 boards. Those 19 rebounds gave Crowe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Elliott, who posted 13 points and six steals.
West Ashley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Augusta Christian lost, don't look at Makenna Ellis. Despite the final result, she had nine points.
The win got West Ashley back to even at 6-6. As for Augusta Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
West Ashley will challenge North Charleston at 6:00 p.m. on January 6th. As for Augusta Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-45 victory against Alleluia Community on the 3rd.
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