Sardis scored the most points they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 76-54 to the Ashville Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 121st).
Ashville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jrey Colley, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five steals. Colley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of JB Potter, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds.
Sardis dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Ashville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Sardis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-70 loss against Moody on the 26th. As for Ashville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 74-60 defeat against Alexandria on the 5th.
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