Boaz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 86-70 to the Ashville Bulldogs. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Leading Ashville to victory were JB Potter and Parker Smith. Potter dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists, while Smith went 10 of 19 on his way to 26 points and eight rebounds. Potter is becoming a predictor of Ashville's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 6-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Maise Thompson, who posted eight points.
Boaz's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ashville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Boaz and Ashville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Boaz (ranked 245th) will meet Alexandria (ranked 71st) at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Ashville (ranked 149th) will meet Northridge (ranked 27th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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