Ashland extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-12. They had to suffer through a 71-26 loss at the hands of the Spearville Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Jays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Lancers are ranked 97th).
As for Spearville, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. That looming 71-26 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
Spearville had a senior duo take command as Ian Melendez posted 18 points and Layson Wheaton earned 16 points. Wheaton continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Ruiz, who scored ten points.
Ashland has already played their next game, a 0-0 draw against Bucklin on the 28th. As for Spearville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-39 victory against South Gray on the 28th.
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