West Ashley lost to Ashley Ridge back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The West Ashley Wildcats came out on top against the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes by a score of 58-49.
Lavell Minus
| 02/13/25 vs Ashley Ridge | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Baptist Hill | 13 |
| 12/06/24 @ Carolina Forest | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cathedral Academy | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Stall | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Ashley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lavell Minus, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Those 14 points gave Minus a new career-high. Damon Junior was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven assists.
West Ashley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Ashley Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Javion Gathers went 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and five assists. Thanks to that strong game, Gathers now owns an excellent 45.2% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Grant Riemer, who posted five points and seven rebounds.
West Ashley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Ashley Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-7.
West Ashley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-36 victory against Stratford on the 17th. As for Ashley Ridge, they will welcome Summerville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Summerville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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