Basketball Recap: Ashbrook Piles Up the Points Against Kings Mountain

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Point, Ashbrook was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 55-27 victory over the Kings Mountain Mountaineers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Greenwave as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Ashbrook got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jakyra Sadler out in front who went 7 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. Sadler has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AriAnnA Mcdowell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.

Sadler wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Ashbrook was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kings Mountain only posted seven assists.

When it comes to explaining why Kings Mountain lost, don't look at Aaliyah Miller. Despite the final result, she posted ten points and six rebounds. That's the most points Miller has posted since back in February of 2024.

Ashbrook's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Kings Mountain, their loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-12.

Ashbrook will be playing in front of their home fans against Crest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashbrook is facing Crest at the right time seeing as Crest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Kings Mountain, they and Carson will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Kings Mountain will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Carson will have lost four straight heading into Wednesday's game.