It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Ashland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Kiowa County Mavericks 51-49. The Blue Jays have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mavericks, too.
Ashland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaya Milburn out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Milburn has scored at least a third of Ashland's points. Another player making a difference was Biannca Ceniceros, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Blue Jays
| 01/21/25 vs Kiowa County | 16 |
| 01/14/25 vs Pawnee Heights | 15 |
| 12/20/24 @ Hodgeman County | 8 |
| 01/10/25 @ Meade | 7 |
Ashland was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ashland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Kiowa County, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Ashland and South Gray will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on February 4th. South Gray's defense has only allowed 25 points per game this season, so Ashland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kiowa County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Central at 6:30 p.m. on February 4th.
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