The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They really took it to Ralston for the full four quarters, racking up a 76-30 win at home. Fans of Ashland-Greenwood have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Ashland-Greenwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Jacobsen led the charge by scoring 23 points. Derek Tonjes was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Ralston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Winner Mutoke. Despite the final result, he scored 5 points.
Ashland-Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ralston, the last time they won on the road was back on Thursday. Having now lost three straight away matches, they've bumped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ashland-Greenwood will challenge Plattsmouth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plattsmouth comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Ralston, they will head out on the road to face off against Elkhorn at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
