The Ashley Screaming Eagle will take on the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Ashley and six for West Brunswick.
On Friday, Ashley came up short against New Hanover and fell 48-39. While losing is never fun, the Screaming Eagle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Wildcats are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, West Brunswick also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Topsail by a score of 55-43.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for West Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Ashley beat West Brunswick 44-37 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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