After both having extra time off, the Ashland Blue Jays and the Satanta Indians will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Tuesday.
Two weeks ago, Ashland came up short against Hodgeman County and fell 43-32. The contest marked the Blue Jays' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Satanta hadn't done well against Sublette recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Satanta took down Sublette 62-46.
Ashland better keep an eye on Yahaira Puerto. She was instrumental in Satanta's win, going 11 for 27 on her way to 33 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Puerto has scored at least a third of Satanta's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Loewen, who made all 5 shots she took to post 11 points and five rebounds.
Satanta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Ashland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Satanta, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Ashland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Satanta in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Does Ashland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Satanta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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