Ashley hasn't had much luck against Coleman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ashley Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Coleman Comets at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ashley is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They lost 69-47 to St. Charles. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 228th).
Meanwhile, Coleman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Montabella and fell 51-17. The Comets were down 35-12 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Coleman saw an underclassman step up: freshman Klaira Sysak posted eight points and 11 rebounds.
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Coleman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Ashley couldn't quite finish off Coleman in their previous matchup back in January and fell 42-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coleman's Emily VanSickle, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Now that Ashley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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