Ashe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Freedom Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered since January 18, 2024.
Ashe County's record is now 9-12. As for Freedom, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
Ashe County and Freedom could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Ashe County will square off against South Caldwell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 132 places (205 vs. 73). Similarly, Freedom (ranked 118th) will meet Watauga (ranked 20th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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