If Ashley was riding high fresh off their 53-22 takedown of Carson City-Crystal last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ashley Bears fell 42-29 to the Breckenridge Huskies on Monday. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 9-3 in the first quarter.
Karissa Brady
| 02/17/25 @ Breckenridge | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Carson City-Crystal | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Coleman | 7 |
| 02/07/25 vs St. Charles | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Fulton | 2 |
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Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karissa Brady, who posted nine points and five boards. Brady has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie Drummond, who scored 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, 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 games.
Ashley has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Breckenridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Ashley will challenge Owendale-Gagetown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Breckenridge, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Vestaburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Breckenridge is facing Vestaburg at the right time seeing as Vestaburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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