The Ashbrook Greenwave will face off against the Crest Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crest took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ashbrook, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Ashbrook turned things around against Kings Mountain on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-27 win over the Mountaineers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Greenwave have posted since November 22, 2024.
01/07/25 vs Kings Mountain | 16 |
12/20/24 @ South Point | 24 |
12/13/24 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 32 |
Ashbrook's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakyra Sadler, who went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points along with seven assists and six boards. Sadler's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of AriAnnA Mcdowell, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Ashbrook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against Huss, falling 65-38. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-14.
Ashbrook's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Crest, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.
Ashbrook was taken down by Crest 67-40 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Ashbrook, Monica Surratt (who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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