After flying high against Jordan-Matthews last Thursday, Ashe County came back down to earth. The Ashe County Huskies fell 62-53 to the East Forsyth Eagles on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskies came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Eagles are ranked 220th).
East Forsyth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Booth out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Booth is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Jessup, who went 8 of 13 en route to 22 points and three steals.
Ashe County's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for East Forsyth, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ashe County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against North Davidson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Forsyth, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Jordan-Matthews at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Forsyth is facing Jordan-Matthews at the right time seeing as Jordan-Matthews is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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