Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 16 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact the Ashley Screaming Eagle proved on Friday. They had just enough and edged Laney out 30-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ashley.
Ashley was led to victory by Bella Cook and Anna Benfield. Cook dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds, while Benfield scored eight points along with five rebounds and five steals. Benfield hasn't dropped below four steals for three straight games. Palyn Everhart was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Laney's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Bastable, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Aniece Lewis, who scored nine points.
Ashley's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Laney, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Ashley will be playing in front of their home fans against West Brunswick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ashley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday. As for Laney, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Laney is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 155th, while South Brunswick is ranked 359th).
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