Basketball Recap: Merrill Piles Up the Points Against Ashley

Vandals

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Vestaburg	43
12/19/24 @ Coleman	38
12/10/24 @ Ashley	33
12/02/24 vs Calvary Baptist Academy	28
01/28/25 vs Ashley	28
01/22/25 vs Montabella	21

Merrill entered their tilt with Ashley on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Ashley Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 win. The Vandals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Ashley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Karissa Brady almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Brady has posted since back in February of 2024. Peyton Rohn also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Merrill's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Ashley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merrill and Morrice will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Ashley has already played their next matchup (against Vestaburg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.