North Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against the Ashbrook Greenwave, falling 81-59. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Greenwave are ranked 40th).
Markell Carothers
| 02/11/25 vs Ashbrook | 18 |
| 02/07/25 vs Kings Mountain | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Forestview | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ Stuart W. Cramer | 31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Huss | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why North Gaston lost, don't look at Markell Carothers. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Carothers' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Hill, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Ashbrook's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amajah Nixon, who went 6-for-7 en route to 15 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Nixon a new career-high in points. Issac Byers Jr. was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
North Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Ashbrook, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
North Gaston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 92-68 defeat against South Point on the 14th. As for Ashbrook, they have also already played their next contest, a 95-89 victory against Huss on the 14th.
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